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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespatatine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pataˈtine
"Ho mangiato delle patatine mentre guardavo il film."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Thin slices of potato that are fried or baked until crispy.
"I enjoyed a bag of chips while watching the movie." - 2
Small pieces or fragments of something, often used in a broader context.
"The carpenter swept up the wood chips after finishing the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chips' originates from the Old English 'cippian', meaning 'to cut or carve'. Over time, it evolved to refer to small pieces or fragments, particularly in the context of food, where it denotes thin slices of potato that are fried or baked until crisp.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chips" is said worldwide
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chips
Transliteration: ʃips
"J'ai mangé des chips pendant le film."
Chips
Transliteration: tʃɪps
"Ich habe Chips während des Films gegessen."
patatine
Transliteration: pataˈtine
"Ho mangiato delle patatine mentre guardavo il film."
patatas fritas
Transliteration: pataˈtas ˈfritas
"Comí patatas fritas mientras veía la película."
batatas fritas
Transliteration: baˈtatɐs ˈfɾitɐs
"Comi batatas fritas enquanto assistia ao filme."
चिप्स
Transliteration: chips
"मैंने फिल्म देखते समय चिप्स खाए।"
薯片
Transliteration: shǔ piàn
"我在看电影时吃了薯片。"
칩
Transliteration: chip
"영화 보면서 칩을 먹었어요."
チップス
Transliteration: chippusu
"映画を見ながらチップスを食べました。"
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