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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesनाक
Pronunciation / Transliteration: naak
"उसकी नाक लंबी है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The part of the face or forward-headed part of an animal that contains the nostrils and is used for breathing and smelling.
"She wiped the cold rain from her nose."
- 1
To smell or scent something, or to push or move forward cautiously, typically with the front part.
"The dog nosed around the corner looking for a bone."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'nosu', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'neus' and German 'Nase', stemming ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root '*nas-', meaning 'nose'. Over centuries, the term has maintained both its anatomical function and extended metaphorical applications related to smelling, probing, and direction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nose" is said worldwide
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nez
Transliteration: ne
"Il a le nez froid."
Nase
Transliteration: nase
"Sie hat eine kleine Nase."
naso
Transliteration: naso
"Ha un bel naso."
nariz
Transliteration: nariz
"Me duele la nariz."
nariz
Transliteration: nariz
"Ele coçou o nariz."
नाक
Transliteration: naak
"उसकी नाक लंबी है।"
鼻子
Transliteration: bí zi
"感冒了，鼻子很不舒服。"
코
Transliteration: ko
"코가 너무 막혀요."
鼻
Transliteration: hana
"花粉症で鼻が痛いです。"
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