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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBowl
/boʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A round, deep dish or basin used for food or liquid.
"She served the soup in a large bowl." - 2
A spherical or rounded object.
"The children played with a bowl of marbles."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'bolla', meaning 'jar, cup, or bowl', which traces back to Proto-Germanic *bullōn- ('round vessel, ball'). It shares deep Indo-European roots with terms describing rounded or swollen objects across various Germanic and Romance languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bowl" is said worldwide
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Bol
Transliteration: bol
"Elle a servi la soupe dans un grand bol."
Schale
Transliteration: ˈʃaːlə
"Sie servierte die Suppe in einer großen Schale."
Ciotola
Transliteration: tʃiˈotola
"Ha servito la zuppa in una grande ciotola."
Cuenco
Transliteration: ˈkwenko
"Ella sirvió la sopa en un gran cuenco."
Tigela
Transliteration: tʃiˈɡelɐ
"Ela serviu a sopa em uma tigela grande."
कटोरा
Transliteration: kaṭorā
"उसने बड़े कटोरे में सूप परोसा।"
碗
Transliteration: wǎn
"她在一个大碗里盛汤。"
그릇
Transliteration: geureut
"그녀는 큰 그릇에 수프를 담았다."
ボウル
Transliteration: bōru
"彼女は大きなボウルにスープを盛った。"
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