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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWound
/wuːnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken.
"The doctor carefully cleaned the wound on his arm to prevent any infection." - 2
A deep emotional or psychological injury or trauma.
"Years later, the emotional wound left by the betrayal still troubled her."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Proto-Germanic *wundō ('wound, injury') and Old English wund, with cognates across Germanic languages such as Old High German wunt and Old Norse und. Ultimately traced back to the Indo-European root *wen-, meaning 'to desire' or 'to strive' (evolving through meanings related to striking or hurting).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wound" is said worldwide
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blessure
Transliteration: ble-syur
"Il soigne sa blessure avec beaucoup de soin."
Wunde
Transliteration: vun-de
"Die Wunde am Knie muss verbunden werden."
ferita
Transliteration: fe-ri-ta
"La ferita guarirà col passare del tempo."
herida
Transliteration: e-ri-da
"El médico vendó la herida rápidamente."
ferida
Transliteration: fe-ri-da
"A ferida demorou semanas para cicatrizar completamente."
घाव
Transliteration: ghāv
"डॉक्टर ने उसके घाव पर मरहम लगाया।"
伤口
Transliteration: shāng kǒu
"他的伤口需要缝针。"
상처
Transliteration: sang-cheo
"의사가 환자의 상처를 치료했습니다."
傷
Transliteration: kizu
"その傷はすぐに治るでしょう。"
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