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Pronunciation / Transliteration: thookna
"उसने कड़वी दवाई थूक दी।"
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2 senses- 1
To eject liquid, food, or another substance forcibly from the mouth.
"He tasted the bitter medicine and immediately had to spit it out."
- 1
Saliva that has been ejected from the mouth.
"There was a small spot of spit on the pavement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'spittan', of imitative origin related to Germanic roots found in Old High German 'spizzhan' and Dutch 'spitten'. Historically used to describe the forcible ejection of liquid or food from the mouth, later expanding metaphorically to describe speech or volcanic ejections.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spit" is said worldwide
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cracher
Transliteration: kraʃe
"Il a dû cracher le noyau de la cerise."
spucken
Transliteration: ˈʃpʊkn̩
"Er musste das bittere Essen ausspucken."
sputare
Transliteration: spuˈtare
"Ha cercato di sputare il seme."
escupir
Transliteration: eskuˈpiɾ
"Tuvo que escupir el chicle."
cuspir
Transliteration: kuʃˈpiɾ
"Ele cuspiram a comida que estava ruim."
थूकना
Transliteration: thookna
"उसने कड़वी दवाई थूक दी।"
吐
Transliteration: tǔ
"他把嘴里的核吐了出来。"
뱉다
Transliteration: baetda
"그는 맛없는 음식을 뱉어냈다."
吐き出す
Transliteration: hakidasu
"彼は苦い薬を吐き出した。"
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