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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwee-zeen
"Elle a passé l'après-midi dans la cuisine à préparer le dîner."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room or area where food is prepared and cooked.
"She spent the afternoon in the kitchen baking cookies." - 2
The staff or equipment involved in food preparation.
"The restaurant's kitchen is known for its innovative dishes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'kitchen' originates from the Old English 'cycene', which is derived from the Latin 'coquina', meaning 'kitchen' or 'cooking place'. Over time, the term evolved through Middle English as 'kitchen', reflecting the space designated for food preparation and cooking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kitchen" is said worldwide
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cuisine
Transliteration: kwee-zeen
"Elle a passé l'après-midi dans la cuisine à préparer le dîner."
Küche
Transliteration: Kü-he
"Sie verbrachte den Nachmittag in der Küche und backte Kekse."
cucina
Transliteration: koo-chee-na
"Ha trascorso il pomeriggio in cucina a preparare i biscotti."
cocina
Transliteration: ko-see-na
"Pasó la tarde en la cocina horneando galletas."
cozinha
Transliteration: ko-zee-nya
"Ela passou a tarde na cozinha fazendo biscoitos."
रसोई
Transliteration: rasoi
"वह दोपहर रसोई में बिस्कुट बनाते हुए बिताई।"
厨房
Transliteration: chúfáng
"她下午在厨房烤饼干。"
주방
Transliteration: jubang
"그녀는 오후에 주방에서 쿠키를 굽고 있었습니다."
キッチン
Transliteration: kicchin
"彼女は午後キッチンでクッキーを焼いていました。"
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