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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprofumo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro-fu-mo
"Il profumo del pane fresco era delizioso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant.
"The sweet scent of roses filled the garden."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (as a verb meaning 'perceive by smell'): from Old French sentir 'feel, smell', based on Latin sentire.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "scent" is said worldwide
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parfum
Transliteration: par-fœ̃
"Le parfum des fleurs embaumait la pièce."
Duft
Transliteration: duft
"Der Duft von frischem Kaffee lag in der Luft."
profumo
Transliteration: pro-fu-mo
"Il profumo del pane fresco era delizioso."
aroma
Transliteration: a-ɾo-ma
"Me encanta el aroma del café por la mañana."
cheiro
Transliteration: ʃej-ɾu
"O cheiro das flores era maravilhoso."
खुशबू
Transliteration: khushboo
"फूलों की खुशबू बहुत अच्छी है।"
香味
Transliteration: xiāng wèi
"空气中弥漫着花朵的香味。"
향기
Transliteration: hyang-gi
"방 안에서 좋은 향기가 난다."
香り
Transliteration: kaori
"庭から花の甘い香りがする。"
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