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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yào wán
"她吃了一颗药丸来缓解头痛。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small round mass of solid medicine to be swallowed.
"She took a pill to relieve her headache." - 2
A tablet or capsule containing a drug.
"The doctor prescribed a pill for her condition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pill' originates from the Latin 'pila', meaning 'ball', which evolved into the Old French 'pille', referring to a small round mass. Its usage in English dates back to the late 14th century, where it began to denote a small, rounded medicinal form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pill" is said worldwide
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comprimé
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pʁi.me
"Elle a pris un comprimé pour son mal de tête."
Pille
Transliteration: ˈpɪlə
"Sie nahm eine Pille gegen ihre Kopfschmerzen."
pillola
Transliteration: pilˈlɔːla
"Ha preso una pillola per il mal di testa."
pastilla
Transliteration: pasˈtiʎa
"Ella tomó una pastilla para el dolor de cabeza."
comprimido
Transliteration: kõ.pɾiˈmi.ðu
"Ela tomou um comprimido para a dor de cabeça."
गोलियाँ
Transliteration: goliyaan
"उसने सिरदर्द के लिए गोलियाँ लीं।"
药丸
Transliteration: yào wán
"她吃了一颗药丸来缓解头痛。"
알약
Transliteration: al-yak
"그녀는 두통을 위해 알약을 먹었다."
錠剤
Transliteration: jōzai
"彼女は頭痛のために錠剤を飲んだ。"
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