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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnon alimentare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: non a.li.menˈta.re
"Questo settore è riservato ai prodotti non alimentari."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any substance or article that is not food and is not meant to be eaten.
"Supermarkets often have separate aisles for food and nonfood items."
- 1
Not constituting or used as food; designed for purposes other than eating.
"The store offers a wide variety of nonfood products, including cleaning supplies and cosmetics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived via the combination of the English negative prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non', meaning 'not') and the noun 'food' (from Old English 'fōda'). The term emerged in modern industrial and retail contexts during the mid-20th century to categorize manufactured or natural items that are not intended for human consumption.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nonfood" is said worldwide
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non-alimentaire
Transliteration: nɔ̃.a.li.mɑ̃.tɛʁ
"Le supermarché vend des produits alimentaires et non-alimentaires."
Nicht-Lebensmittel
Transliteration: nɪçt ˈleːbn̩sˌmɪtl̩
"In diesem Gang finden Sie verschiedene Nicht-Lebensmittel."
non alimentare
Transliteration: non a.li.menˈta.re
"Questo settore è riservato ai prodotti non alimentari."
no comestible
Transliteration: no ko.mesˈti.βle
"Los artículos de limpieza son productos no comestibles."
não-alimentar
Transliteration: nɐ̃w a.li.mẽˈtaɾ
"A loja vende tanto produtos alimentares quanto não-alimentares."
खाद्येतर
Transliteration: khādyetar
"यह दुकान केवल खाद्येतर सामान बेचती है।"
非食品
Transliteration: fēi shípǐn
"这家超市既卖食品也卖非食品。"
비식품
Transliteration: bisikpum
"마트에서 식품과 비식품 코너가 분리되어 있습니다."
非食品
Transliteration: hi-shokuhin
"その店では食品と非食品の両方を扱っています。"
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