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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBodega
/boʊˈdeɪ.ɡə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small proprietary neighborhood grocery store, especially one common in Spanish-speaking urban neighborhoods in the United States.
"She ran down to the corner bodega to pick up some fresh milk and a newspaper." - 2
A wine cellar or a warehouse where wine is made, stored, or aged, particularly in Spanish-speaking regions.
"They visited a renowned family-owned bodega in the hills of Rioja to taste the new vintage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'bodega' (meaning storehouse or wine cellar), which ultimately traces back to the Late Latin 'apotheca' (storehouse), from the Greek 'apotheke'. It entered American English primarily through urban Hispanic communities, shifting in meaning to designate a small neighborhood grocery store, especially in New York City.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bodega" is said worldwide
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épicerie de quartier
Transliteration: eh-pee-seh-ree duh kyar-tyay
"Il est allé acheter du pain à l'épicerie de quartier."
Tante-Emma-Laden
Transliteration: tahn-teh-eh-mah-lah-den
"Sie kaufte frische Milch im Tante-Emma-Laden an der Ecke."
alimentari
Transliteration: ah-lee-men-tah-ree
Script: negozio di alimentari
"Ha comprato la frutta fresca al negozio di alimentari."
bodega
Transliteration: bo-de-gah
"Compró un café en la bodega de la esquina."
mercearia
Transliteration: mer-seh-ah-ree-ah
"Ele foi à mercearia comprar pão fresco."
परचून की दुकान
Transliteration: parchoon ki dukaan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह कोने वाली परचून की दुकान से सामान लेने गया।"
街角小卖部
Transliteration: jiē jiǎo xiǎo mài bù
Script: 中文汉字
"他经常去街角小卖部买瓶装水。"
동네 구멍가게
Transliteration: dong-ne gu-meong-ga-ge
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 집 앞 동네 구멍가게에서 음료수를 샀다."
よろずや
Transliteration: yorozuya
Script: 日本語
"彼女は近くの小さな雑貨店で牛乳を買った。"
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