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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBread
/brɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A staple food made from flour and water, usually baked.
"She bought a fresh loaf of bread from the bakery." - 2
Money or income, often used in informal contexts.
"He works hard to earn his daily bread."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bread' comes from the Old English 'brēad', which referred to a piece of bread or a loaf. Its roots can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic '*braudą', which is related to the concept of breaking or fragmenting, reflecting the way bread is often broken for sharing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bread" is said worldwide
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pain
Transliteration: pɛ̃
"Elle a acheté une baguette de pain."
Brot
Transliteration: bʁoːt
"Sie hat ein frisches Brot gekauft."
pane
Transliteration: ˈpane
"Ha comprato un pane fresco."
pan
Transliteration: pan
"Ella compró un pan recién horneado."
pão
Transliteration: pɐ̃w
"Ela comprou um pão fresco."
रोटी
Transliteration: roti
"उसने ताजा रोटी खरीदी।"
面包
Transliteration: miànbāo
"她买了新鲜的面包。"
빵
Transliteration: ppang
"그녀는 신선한 빵을 샀다."
パン
Transliteration: pan
"彼女は新鮮なパンを買った。"
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