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Pronunciation / Transliteration: soop
"उसने रात के खाने के लिए गर्म सूप बनाया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in stock or water.
"She served a warm bowl of chicken soup on a chilly evening." - 2
A substance resembling soup, often used in a figurative sense.
"The mixture was a thick soup of colors and textures."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'soup' originates from the Latin 'suppa', meaning 'bread soaked in broth'. It evolved through Old French 'soupe', which referred to a broth or liquid dish, before entering Middle English as 'soup' in the 14th century, reflecting a shift towards a more general term for liquid food.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soup" is said worldwide
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soupe
Transliteration: sup
"Elle a préparé une soupe chaude pour le dîner."
Suppe
Transliteration: zoo-peh
"Sie hat eine leckere Suppe für das Abendessen gemacht."
zuppa
Transliteration: dzup-pah
"Ha preparato una zuppa calda per la cena."
sopa
Transliteration: soh-pah
"Ella preparó una sopa caliente para la cena."
sopa
Transliteration: soh-pah
"Ela fez uma sopa quente para o jantar."
सूप
Transliteration: soop
"उसने रात के खाने के लिए गर्म सूप बनाया।"
汤
Transliteration: tāng
"她为晚餐准备了一碗热汤。"
수프
Transliteration: sup
"그녀는 저녁으로 따뜻한 수프를 준비했습니다."
スープ
Transliteration: sūpu
"彼女は夕食に温かいスープを用意しました。"
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