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Pronunciation / Transliteration: poteto chippusu
"映画を見ながらポテトチップスを食べました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin slice of potato that has been fried or baked until crisp.
"I enjoyed a bag of salty potato chips while watching the movie." - 2
A snack food made from potatoes, often flavored with various seasonings.
"The party had a variety of potato chips, including barbecue and sour cream flavors."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'potato chip' originated in the United States in the mid-19th century. It combines 'potato', derived from the Spanish 'patata', and 'chip', which comes from the Old English 'cippian', meaning to cut. The phrase evolved to describe thin slices of fried potatoes, a popular snack food.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Potato Chip" is said worldwide
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chips
Transliteration: ʃips
"J'ai mangé des chips pendant le film."
Kartoffelchips
Transliteration: kaʁˈtɔfəlˌʧɪps
"Ich habe Kartoffelchips 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
"Eu comi batatas fritas enquanto assistia ao filme."
आलू चिप्स
Transliteration: ālu chips
"मैंने फिल्म देखते समय आलू चिप्स खाए।"
薯片
Transliteration: shǔ piàn
"我在看电影时吃了薯片。"
감자칩
Transliteration: gamjachip
"영화를 보면서 감자칩을 먹었어요."
ポテトチップス
Transliteration: poteto chippusu
"映画を見ながらポテトチップスを食べました。"
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