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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfuliggine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: foo-leech-een-eh
"Il camino era pieno di fuliggine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A black powdery or flaky substance produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter.
"After the fire, the walls were covered in a thick layer of soot." - 2
A residue left on surfaces after burning, often associated with smoke.
"The chimney was filled with soot from years of use."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'soot' originates from Old English 'sōt', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*sōtaz'. Historically, it referred to the black powder produced by burning organic materials, particularly wood and coal, and has retained this meaning through the centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soot" is said worldwide
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suie
Transliteration: swee
"La cheminée était pleine de suie."
Ruß
Transliteration: Roos
"Der Kamin war voller Ruß."
fuliggine
Transliteration: foo-leech-een-eh
"Il camino era pieno di fuliggine."
hollín
Transliteration: oh-leen
"La chimenea estaba llena de hollín."
fuligem
Transliteration: foo-lee-zhem
"A chaminé estava cheia de fuligem."
कालिख
Transliteration: kaalik
"चिमनी कालिख से भरी हुई थी।"
烟灰
Transliteration: yān huī
"烟囱里满是烟灰。"
그을음
Transliteration: geureum
"굴뚝은 그을음으로 가득 차 있었다."
すす
Transliteration: susu
"煙突はすすでいっぱいだった。"
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