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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesनाक
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nāk
"उसकी नाक बहुत बड़ी है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large or prominent nose.
"He had a schnoz that was hard to miss in a crowd." - 2
A humorous or affectionate term for someone's nose.
"She playfully referred to his schnoz as a family heirloom."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'schnoz' is derived from the Yiddish word 'שנאָז' (shnoz), which means 'nose.' It entered American English in the early 20th century, reflecting the influence of Jewish immigrants on American slang and colloquial expressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Schnoz" is said worldwide
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nariz
Transliteration: naˈɾiz
"Él tiene una nariz prominente."
nariz
Transliteration: naˈɾiz
"Ele tem um nariz grande."
nez
Transliteration: nɛ
"Il a un nez très proéminent."
Nase
Transliteration: ˈnaː.zə
"Er hat eine große Nase."
naso
Transliteration: ˈnaː.zo
"Ha un naso molto grande."
नाक
Transliteration: nāk
"उसकी नाक बहुत बड़ी है।"
鼻子
Transliteration: bízi
"他有一个很大的鼻子。"
코
Transliteration: ko
"그는 큰 코를 가지고 있다."
鼻
Transliteration: hana
"彼は大きな鼻を持っています。"
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