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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mesekkeoun
"그는 배를 탄 후로 메스꺼움을 느꼈다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Experiencing or feeling nausea; slightly sick to one's stomach.
"The rough boat ride left several passengers feeling rather qualmish." - 2
Feeling a sudden feeling of doubt, unease, or ethical misgiving.
"He felt qualmish about signing the questionable business contract."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'qualm', tracing back to Old English 'cwielman', meaning to torment or kill, and later shifting to denote a sudden attack of illness, nausea, or misgiving. The suffix '-ish' was added in the late 16th century to form an adjective describing someone feeling slightly sick or uneasy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Qualmish" is said worldwide
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nauséeux
Transliteration: /no.ze.ø/
"Il se sentait un peu nauséeux après le repas."
übelkeitserregend
Transliteration: /ˈyːbl̩kaɪ̯ts.ɛɐ̯ˌʁeːɡn̩t/
Script: übel
"Mir ist heute etwas übel."
nauseato
Transliteration: /nau.zeˈa.to/
"Si sentiva nauseato dopo aver mangiato quel cibo."
mareado
Transliteration: /ma.ɾeˈa.ðo/
"El movimiento del barco lo dejó mareado."
enjoado
Transliteration: /ẽ.ʒuˈa.du/
"Ela sentiu-se enjoada durante a viagem de carro."
मतली महसूस करना
Transliteration: matali mahsoos karna
Script: मतली
"सफर के दौरान उसे मतली महसूस हो रही थी।"
恶心的
Transliteration: ěxīn de
"乘船让觉得有些恶心。"
메스꺼운
Transliteration: mesekkeoun
"그는 배를 탄 후로 메스꺼움을 느꼈다."
むかむかする
Transliteration: mukamuka suru
"船の揺れで気分がむかむかした。"
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