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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeaping
/ˈhiː.pɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Containing or forming a large pile that rises well above the edge of a container or surface.
"She added two heaping spoonfuls of sugar to her coffee."
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Present participle of heap; piling things into a mound or accumulating in large quantities.
"He was heaping logs onto the roaring campfire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'hepen', originating from Old English 'hēapian', which means to form a heap or pile. This ultimately stems from the Proto-Germanic '*haupjaną', denoting a mound, mass, or crowd, and has evolved through centuries to describe both the action of accumulating and the state of being filled to excess.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heaping" is said worldwide
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comble
Transliteration: /kɔ̃bl/
"Ajoutez deux cuillères comblees de farine."
gehäuft
Transliteration: /ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ft/
"Fügen Sie zwei gehäufte Löffel Zucker hinzu."
colmo
Transliteration: /ˈkol.mo/
"Aggiungi due cucchiai colmi di zucchero."
colmo
Transliteration: /ˈkol.mo/
"Agregue dos cucharadas colmadas de azúcar."
cheio
Transliteration: /ˈʃe.ju/
"Adicione duas colheres cheias de açúcar."
ऊपर तक भरा हुआ
Transliteration: oopar tak bhara hua
"चीनी के दो ऊपर तक भरे हुए चम्मच डालें।"
满得冒尖的
Transliteration: mǎnde màojiān de
"加两满勺糖。"
수북한
Transliteration: subukan
"설탕을 수북이 두 숟가락 넣으세요."
山盛りの
Transliteration: yamamori no
"砂糖を山盛り2杯加えてください。"
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