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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dù qí
"她穿了一件露脐装。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small round indentation on a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord.
"She wore a cropped shirt that left her navel visible." - 2
The central point or middle of a place.
"The ancient temple was considered the navel of the kingdom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'nafela', of Germanic origin, which is cognate with the Dutch 'navel' and German 'Nabel'. It ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*nbh-', meaning 'navel' or 'center', reflecting both its anatomical position and figurative use as a focal point.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Navel" is said worldwide
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nombril
Transliteration: /nɔ̃.bʁil/
"Il s'est fait percer le nombril."
Nabel
Transliteration: /ˈnaːbl̩/
"Er hat ein Tattoo um seinen Nabel herum."
ombelico
Transliteration: /om.beˈli.ko/
"Il bambino si toccava l'ombelico."
ombligo
Transliteration: /omˈbli.ɣo/
"Se curó la herida cerca del ombligo."
umbigo
Transliteration: /ũˈbi.ɡu/
"Ele sentiu dor no umbigo após o exercício."
नाभि
Transliteration: nabhi
"योग अभ्यास में नाभि पर ध्यान केंद्रित किया जाता है।"
肚脐
Transliteration: dù qí
"她穿了一件露脐装。"
배꼽
Transliteration: baek-kop
"아기가 배꼽이 떨어지기를 기다리고 있다."
へそ
Transliteration: heso
Script: 臍
"お腹が冷えてへそが痛む。"
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