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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shítáng
"士兵们在军营的食堂里吃午饭。"
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A large room or building in a military camp, naval base, or institution where personnel eat meals together.
"The soldiers gathered in the mess hall for breakfast before starting their morning training."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'mess', originating from Old French 'mes' (a portion of food, from Latin 'missus'), denoting a group eating together, and 'hall', from Old English 'heall', meaning a large room or building. Originally used in naval and military contexts from the 18th century, it evolved to describe the communal dining facility for military personnel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mess hall" is said worldwide
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réfectoire
Transliteration: /ʁe.fɛk.twaʁ/
"Les soldats ont déjeuner dans le réfectoire de la base."
Kantine
Transliteration: /kanˈtiːnə/
"Die Soldaten trafen sich in der Kantine zum Abendessen."
mensa
Transliteration: /ˈmɛn.za/
"Il personale militare pranza nella mensa principale."
comedor
Transliteration: /ko.meˈðoɾ/
"Todos los reclutas se reunieron en el comedor militar."
refeitório
Transliteration: /ʁe.feˈto.ɾju/
"Os oficiais jantam juntos no refeitório da base."
मेस हॉल
Transliteration: mes hŏl
"सभी सैनिक नाश्ते के लिए मेस हॉल में एकत्र हुए।"
食堂
Transliteration: shítáng
"士兵们在军营的食堂里吃午饭。"
식당
Transliteration: sikdang
"사병들은 부대 식당에서 저녁을 먹었다."
食堂
Transliteration: shokudō
"兵士たちは基地の食堂で昼食をとった。"
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