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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesरात का खाना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: raat ka khana
"कल रात का खाना बहुत स्वादिष्ट था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The main meal of the day, typically eaten in the evening.
"After a long day at work, I look forward to my evening meal with family." - 2
A meal served in the evening, which may vary in size and formality.
"We decided to have a casual evening meal at the new restaurant downtown."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'evening meal' combines 'evening', derived from Old English 'æfnung', meaning 'the time of day when light diminishes', and 'meal', from Old English 'mæl', meaning 'a fixed time for eating'. The phrase has evolved to refer specifically to the meal consumed in the evening hours.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Evening Meal" is said worldwide
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dîner
Transliteration: dee-neh
"Nous avons eu un dîner délicieux hier soir."
Abendessen
Transliteration: ah-bend-eh-sen
"Wir haben ein großes Abendessen mit Freunden veranstaltet."
cena
Transliteration: cheh-nah
"La cena di stasera sarà a base di pesce."
cena
Transliteration: seh-nah
"La cena fue muy sabrosa anoche."
jantar
Transliteration: zhan-tar
"O jantar estava delicioso ontem à noite."
रात का खाना
Transliteration: raat ka khana
"कल रात का खाना बहुत स्वादिष्ट था।"
晚餐
Transliteration: wǎncān
"昨晚的晚餐非常美味。"
저녁 식사
Transliteration: jeonyeok siksa
"어젯밤 저녁 식사는 정말 맛있었어요."
夕食
Transliteration: yūshoku
"昨晩の夕食はとても美味しかったです。"
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