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Pronunciation / Transliteration: keop
"그는 커피 한 컵을 마셨다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle.
"She poured hot tea into the ceramic cup." - 2
A cup-shaped trophy awarded as a prize in a contest.
"The team proudly lifted the championship cup."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cup' originates from the Old English 'cuppe', which is derived from the Latin 'cupa', meaning a tub or cask. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to a small, typically cylindrical container used for drinking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cup" is said worldwide
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tasse
Transliteration: tas
"Il boit une tasse de café chaque matin."
Tasse
Transliteration: Tasse
"Sie trinkt eine Tasse Tee."
tazza
Transliteration: tattsa
"Prendi una tazza di cioccolata calda."
taza
Transliteration: tasa
"Ella compró una taza nueva para el café."
xícara
Transliteration: shikara
"Ele colocou a xícara de café na mesa."
कप
Transliteration: kap
"उसने चाय का एक कप पिया।"
杯子
Transliteration: bēizi
"我想要一杯热水。"
컵
Transliteration: keop
"그는 커피 한 컵을 마셨다."
カップ
Transliteration: kappu
"彼女はコーヒーのカップを持っています。"
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