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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries돼지 같은
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dwaeji gateun
"그 동물은 돼지 같은 행동을 보였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling or characteristic of a pig.
"The pig-like snorts of the animal could be heard from a distance." - 2
Having qualities or behaviors typically associated with pigs, such as gluttony or messiness.
"His pig-like eating habits left the table in disarray."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pig-like' is derived from the Old English word 'picga', which referred to the domesticated animal. The suffix '-like' indicates resemblance, originating from the Old English 'lic', meaning 'body' or 'form'. Over time, the term evolved to describe anything that resembles a pig in characteristics or behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pig-like" is said worldwide
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semblable à un cochon
Transliteration: sɑ̃.blabl a ɛ̃ kɔ.ʃɔ̃
"L'animal avait des comportements semblables à un cochon."
schweinähnlich
Transliteration: ʃvaɪ̯n.ˈɛːn.lɪç
"Das Tier hatte schweinähnliche Eigenschaften."
simile a un maiale
Transliteration: ˈsi.mi.le a un maˈja.le
"L'animale mostrava comportamenti simili a un maiale."
parecido a un cerdo
Transliteration: paɾeˈsi.ðo a un ˈθeɾ.ðo
"El animal tenía comportamientos parecidos a un cerdo."
semelhante a um porco
Transliteration: se.me.ˈʎɐ̃.tʃi a ũ ˈpoʁ.ku
"O animal tinha comportamentos semelhantes a um porco."
सुअर जैसा
Transliteration: suar jaisa
"जानवर सुअर जैसा व्यवहार कर रहा था।"
像猪一样
Transliteration: xiàng zhū yīyàng
"这只动物的行为像猪一样。"
돼지 같은
Transliteration: dwaeji gateun
"그 동물은 돼지 같은 행동을 보였다."
豚のような
Transliteration: buta no yō na
"その動物は豚のような行動をしていた。"
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