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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBath
/bɑːθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An immersion of the body in water, usually in a tub, for hygiene, relaxation, or therapeutic purposes.
"She likes to take a long, relaxing bath after a hard day at work." - 2
A large container or tub used for washing the body.
"The bathroom was recently upgraded with a modern porcelain bath."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'bæð', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Proto-Germanic 'baþą'. Historically associated with public thermal immersion and ritual cleansing, the term evolved to denote the container for immersion as well as the act of washing the body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bath" is said worldwide
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bain
Transliteration: bɛ̃
"Il prend un bain chaud pour se détendre."
Bad
Transliteration: baːt
"Sie nimmt ein warmes Bad."
bagno
Transliteration: ˈbaɲɲo
"Mi piace fare un bagno rilassante."
baño
Transliteration: ˈbaɲo
"Voy a tomar un baño."
banho
Transliteration: ˈbɐ̃.ɲu
"Ele tomou um banho relaxante."
स्नान
Transliteration: snān
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह रोज़ सुबह स्नान करती है।"
洗澡
Transliteration: xǐzǎo
Script: 中文汉字
"我想洗个热水澡。"
목욕
Transliteration: mok-yok
Script: 한국어 한글
"따뜻한 물로 목욕을 했어요."
入浴
Transliteration: nyūyoku
Script: 日本語
"毎晩お風呂に入るのが好きです。"
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