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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tīkhāpan
"इस सूप का तीखापन बहुत अच्छा है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of tasting hot, pungent, or spicy due to compounds like capsaicin.
"She adjusted the spiciness of the curry by adding extra chili peppers." - 2
The quality of being lively, exciting, or piquant.
"The playful banter added a certain spiciness to the conversation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'spicy', which comes from Middle English 'spici', ultimately tracing back to Latin 'species' meaning 'kind' or 'sort' (later specialized in medieval trade to mean aromatic spices). The noun suffix '-ness' of Germanic origin was added to form the quality or state of containing pungent spices or hot flavor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spiciness" is said worldwide
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piquant
Transliteration: /pi.kɑ̃/
"Le piquant de ce plat relève toutes les saveurs."
Schärfe
Transliteration: /ˈʃɛʁfə/
"Die Schärfe der Chilischote war überraschend intensiv."
piccantezza
Transliteration: /pikanˈtettsa/
"La piccantezza di questo peperoncino è davvero notevole."
picante
Transliteration: /piˈkante/
"El picante de la salsa le da un sabor excelente."
picância
Transliteration: /piˈkɐ̃.si.a/
"A picância da pimenta vermelha surpreendeu os convidados."
तीखापन
Transliteration: tīkhāpan
"इस सूप का तीखापन बहुत अच्छा है।"
辣味
Transliteration: là wèi
"这道菜的辣味让人胃口大开。"
매운맛
Transliteration: maeunmat
"이 김치는 매운맛이 아주 강하다."
辛さ
Transliteration: karasa
"このカレーの辛さはちょうどいいです。"
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