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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrothel
/ˈbrɒθ.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A house or establishment where people engage in sexual activity with prostitutes.
"The police raided the illegal brothel operating in the downtown district."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English brothel, meaning a worthless person or vagabond, originating from Old English broþen (broken, ruined, past participle of breoþan to deteriorate). By the 16th century, the meaning shifted via association with persons of ill repute to refer specifically to a house where prostitutes are kept.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brothel" is said worldwide
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maison close
Transliteration: mɛzɔ̃ klo
"Cette maison close a été fermée par la police."
Bordell
Transliteration: bɔʁˈdɛl
"Das Bordell befindet sich am Stadtrand."
bordello
Transliteration: borˈdɛllo
"La polizia ha chiuso quel bordello illegale."
prostíbulo
Transliteration: pɾosˈtiβulo
"El prostíbulo fue clausurado la semana pasada."
bordel
Transliteration: buɾˈdɛl
"A polícia investigou as atividades do bordel."
वेश्याalay
Transliteration: veshyalay
"पुलिस ने अवैध वेश्याalay पर छापा मारा।"
妓院
Transliteration: jìyuàn
"警方查封了一家非法的妓院。"
사창가
Transliteration: sachangga
"경찰이 불법 사창가를 단속했다."
売春宿
Transliteration: baishunshudo
"警察はその売春宿を摘発した。"
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