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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmalato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-la-to
"Il bambino è malato e ha la febbre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Affected by physical or mental illness; not in good health.
"He had to stay home from work because he was feeling sick." - 2
Feeling nauseous and inclined to vomit.
"The rough boat ride made several passengers feel sick."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'seoc', meaning ill, diseased, or feeble, originating from Proto-Germanic *seukaz. It has cognates in Old High German 'sioh' and Old Norse 'sjúkr', retaining its core meaning related to physical and mental illness across centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sick" is said worldwide
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malade
Transliteration: ma-lad
"Il est resté à la maison parce qu'il était malade."
krank
Transliteration: krank
"Er ist heute krank und kann nicht kommen."
malato
Transliteration: ma-la-to
"Il bambino è malato e ha la febbre."
enfermo
Transliteration: en-fer-mo
"Mi amigo está enfermo en el hospital."
doente
Transliteration: do-en-te
"Ele faltou à escola porque está doente."
बीमार
Transliteration: beemar
"वह कल से बीमार है।"
生病
Transliteration: shēng bìng
"他今天生病了，所以没去上班。"
아픈
Transliteration: apeun
"그는 몸이 아파서 병원에 갔다."
病気
Transliteration: byouki
"彼は病気で学校を休んだ。"
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