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Pronunciation / Transliteration: oon-ord-noong
"Nach der Party war das Wohnzimmer ein totales Chaos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation or condition that is messy or disorganized.
"After the party, the living room was a complete mess."
- 1
To make something dirty or untidy.
"Please don't mess up your room before the guests arrive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mess' originates from the Old French 'mes', meaning a portion of food, which in turn comes from the Latin 'missus', meaning 'a sending'. Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to a state of disorder or confusion, reflecting the chaotic nature of a meal setting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mess" is said worldwide
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désordre
Transliteration: dez-or-dre
"Après la fête, le salon était dans un grand désordre."
Unordnung
Transliteration: oon-ord-noong
"Nach der Party war das Wohnzimmer ein totales Chaos."
disordine
Transliteration: dee-zor-dee-neh
"Dopo la festa, il soggiorno era un completo disordine."
desorden
Transliteration: des-or-den
"Después de la fiesta, la sala estaba en un completo desorden."
desordem
Transliteration: deh-zor-dem
"Depois da festa, a sala estava uma completa desordem."
गंदगी
Transliteration: gandagi
"पार्टी के बाद, कमरा पूरी तरह से गंदगी में था।"
混乱
Transliteration: hùnluàn
"聚会后，客厅一片混乱。"
혼란
Transliteration: honlan
"파티 후에 거실이 완전히 혼란스러웠다."
混乱
Transliteration: konran
"パーティーの後、リビングは完全に混乱していた。"
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