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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /dɪk/
"Die Katze ist ziemlich dick."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fat, stout, or plump in physical build.
"El gato está muy gordo por comer tanto."
- 1
A term of familiarity or affection used to address someone who is stout or close.
"Ven aquí, gordo, cuéntame cómo te fue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin gurdus meaning 'dumpy' or 'blockhead', evolving through Old Spanish to denote stoutness or being overweight. The term has maintained its core Romance root across the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gordo" is said worldwide
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grasso
Transliteration: /ˈɡras.so/
"Il gatto è molto grasso."
gordo
Transliteration: /ˈɡoɾ.ðo/
"El perro está gordo."
gordo
Transliteration: /ˈɡoɾ.du/
"O gato está gordo."
gros
Transliteration: /ɡʁo/
"Le chat est devenu gros."
dick
Transliteration: /dɪk/
"Die Katze ist ziemlich dick."
मोटा
Transliteration: motā
"यह कुत्ता बहुत मोटा है।"
胖
Transliteration: pàng
"这只猫很胖。"
뚱뚱한
Transliteration: ttungttunghan
"고양이가 뚱뚱하다."
太った
Transliteration: futotta
"その猫は太っています。"
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