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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuhai
"果物の腐敗は分解の兆候です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of decaying or decomposing, especially organic matter.
"The fruit was left out too long and began to show signs of rot."
- 1
To undergo decomposition; to decay.
"If you leave the vegetables in the fridge for too long, they will rot."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rot' originates from the Old English 'rotian', which means to decay or decompose. It is related to the Proto-Germanic '*rōtōną', which also conveys the idea of decay, and has cognates in other Germanic languages, indicating a long-standing association with the process of decomposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rot" is said worldwide
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pourriture
Transliteration: pourriture
"La pourriture des fruits est un signe de décomposition."
Faul
Transliteration: faul
"Die Faulheit der Lebensmittel ist ein Zeichen für Verderb."
marciume
Transliteration: marciume
"Il marciume della frutta è un segno di decomposizione."
putrefacción
Transliteration: putrefacción
"La putrefacción de la fruta es un signo de descomposición."
putrefação
Transliteration: putrefação
"A putrefação da fruta é um sinal de decomposição."
सड़न
Transliteration: sadan
"फल की सड़न विघटन का संकेत है।"
腐烂
Transliteration: fǔlàn
"水果的腐烂是分解的迹象。"
부패
Transliteration: bupae
"과일의 부패는 분해의 징후입니다."
腐敗
Transliteration: fuhai
"果物の腐敗は分解の兆候です。"
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