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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPaan
/pɑːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A preparation consisting of betel leaf wrapped around chopped betel nut, slaked lime, and various spices or sweet flavorings, chewed as a stimulant and digestive after meals in South Asia.
"After a heavy traditional meal, he enjoyed chewing a sweet paan flavored with fennel and rose petals." - 2
The betel leaf itself when used for wrapping ingredients in the preparation of this cultural delicacy.
"The street vendor carefully laid out fresh green paan leaves on the wooden counter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hindi word 'paān' (पान), which traces its ultimate roots to the Sanskrit word 'parṇa' meaning 'leaf'. The term entered the English lexicon during the colonial period to describe the traditional South Asian preparation consisting of betel leaf wrapped around various ingredients.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paan" is said worldwide
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chique de bétel
Transliteration: ʃik də betɛl
"Il a pris une chique de bétel après le dîner."
Betelblatt
Transliteration: ˈbeːtl̩blat
"Paan ist in Südasien als erfrischende Nachspeise sehr beliebt."
paan
Transliteration: paːn
"Il paan viene spesso masticato come digestivo."
paan
Transliteration: paːn
"El paan es una preparación tradicional en la India."
paan
Transliteration: paːn
"Muitas pessoas na Índia gostam de mascar paan."
पान
Transliteration: pān
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"खाना खाने के बाद मीठा पान खाना बहुत लोगों को पसंद है।"
槟榔嚼块
Transliteration: bīngláng juékuài
Script: 中文汉字
"饭后嚼一颗槟榔叶是南亚的传统习惯。"
판
Transliteration: pan
Script: 한국어 한글
"남아시아에서는 식후에 판을 씹는 문화가 있습니다."
パーン
Transliteration: pān
Script: 日本語
"パーンは南アジアで食後の噛みタバコや嗜好品として親しまれています。"
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