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Pronunciation / Transliteration: phatna
"गर्म दूध में नींबू का रस डालने से वह फट जाता है।"
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2 senses- 1
To separate or cause to separate into curds or lumps; to coagulate, as milk or a liquid.
"Adding lemon juice directly to the warm milk will curdle it instantly." - 2
To congeal or cause blood or a liquid to stop flowing smoothly, often used in figurative contexts such as fear.
"The sudden blood-curdling scream echoed through the empty corridors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, likely related to the noun curd and the Old English process of milk coagulation. Historically documented in the late 14th century, the term originally referred specifically to the separation of milk solids from whey, later expanding metaphorically to describe any process of congealing or horrifying.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curdle" is said worldwide
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cailler
Transliteration: /ka.je/
"Le lait a commencé à cailler sous l'effet de la chaleur."
gerinnen
Transliteration: /ɡəˈʁɪnən/
"Die Milch wird in der Sonne schnell gerinnen."
cagliare
Transliteration: /kaˈʎaːre/
"Il formaggio si ottiene facendo cagliare il latte."
cuajar
Transliteration: /kwaˈxaɾ/
"La leche puede cuajar si se le añade ácido."
coalhar
Transliteration: /ku.aˈʎaɾ/
"O calor excessivo pode coalhar o leite."
फटना
Transliteration: phatna
"गर्म दूध में नींबू का रस डालने से वह फट जाता है।"
凝乳
Transliteration: níngrǔ
"柠檬汁会导致牛奶凝乳。"
응고되다
Transliteration: eunggodoeda
"식초를 넣으면 우유가 응고됩니다."
凝固させる
Transliteration: gyōkosaseru
"レモン汁を加えると牛乳が凝固します。"
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