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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries口角
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kǒu jiǎo
"他们为了一件小事发生了一场口角。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A petty quarrel, dispute, or argument.
"The couple had a brief spat over who forgot to lock the door."
- 1
Past tense of spit, to eject saliva or other matter from the mouth.
"He spat out the bitter seed in disgust."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 18th century, 'spat' as a noun meaning a minor dispute is likely an imitative coinage or related to the verb spit. The verb sense is the past tense of spit, derived from Middle English spitten, of Germanic origin. The nautical and biological senses developed independently through distinct etymological roots.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spat" is said worldwide
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querelle
Transliteration: kaʁɛl
"Ils ont eu une petite querelle au sujet des tâches ménagères."
Zank
Transliteration: tsaŋk
"Nach einem kurzen Zank versöhnten sie sich sofort wieder."
bisticcio
Transliteration: biˈstitʃʃo
"Hanno avuto un piccolo bisticcio per niente."
disputa
Transliteration: disˈputa
"Tuvieron una pequeña disputa sobre planes de viaje."
disputa
Transliteration: diʃˈputɐ
"Eles tiveram um pequeno desentendimento ontem."
झगड़ा
Transliteration: jhagra
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"छोटी सी बात पर उनके बीच झगड़ा हो गया।"
口角
Transliteration: kǒu jiǎo
Script: 中文汉字
"他们为了一件小事发生了一场口角。"
말다툼
Transliteration: maldatum
Script: 한국어 한글
"두 사람은 사소한 일로 말다툼을 벌였습니다."
口論
Transliteration: kōron
Script: 日本語
"彼らは些細なことで口論になった。"
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