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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbouton
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /bu.tɔ̃/
"Le froid a provoqué un petit bouton sur sa main."
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An inflammatory swelling or sore on the skin, resembling a boil or blister.
"The bitter winter wind caused a painful blain to form on his cheek."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'blēgen', meaning an inflammatory swelling or boil, which shares roots with Proto-Germanic terms for blistering. Historically used in medical and veterinary contexts since the Middle English period to describe painful pustules or skin inflammations caused by cold or disease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blain" is said worldwide
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bouton
Transliteration: /bu.tɔ̃/
"Le froid a provoqué un petit bouton sur sa main."
Blase
Transliteration: /ˈblaːzə/
"Durch die Kälte bekam er eine schmerzhafte Blase an der Haut."
vescica
Transliteration: /veˈʃi.tʃa/
"Il freddo pungente ha causato una piccola vescica sulla sua mano."
ampolla
Transliteration: /amˈpo.ʎa/
"El viento frío le causó una ampolla en la piel."
bolha
Transliteration: /ˈbo.ʎɐ/
"O frio intenso causou uma pequena bolha na pele dele."
फफोला
Transliteration: phaphola
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"ठंडी हवा के कारण उसकी त्वचा पर एक फफोला बन गया।"
水疱
Transliteration: shuǐpào
Script: 中文汉字
"寒冷的天气使他的皮肤上起了一个水疱。"
물집
Transliteration: muljip
Script: 한국어 한글
"추운 날씨 때문에 그의 피부에 물집이 생겼다."
水ぶくれ
Transliteration: mizubukure
Script: 日本語
"厳しい寒さで皮膚に水ぶくれができた。"
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