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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bupureo oreun
"벌에 쏘인 후 그녀의 팔이 부풀어 올랐다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Enlarged or distended, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.
"After the injury, her ankle was swollen and painful." - 2
Having a puffed-up or inflated appearance.
"The swollen clouds indicated that a storm was approaching."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'swollen' originates from the Old English 'swellan', meaning 'to swell', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*swelwanan'. Over time, the meaning evolved to describe something that has increased in size or volume, often due to an accumulation of fluid or gas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swollen" is said worldwide
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enflé
Transliteration: ɑ̃.fle
"Après la piqûre, son bras était enflé."
geschwollen
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃvɔlən
"Nach dem Insektenstich war sein Arm geschwollen."
gonfio
Transliteration: ˈɡon.fjo
"Dopo la puntura, il suo braccio era gonfio."
hinchado
Transliteration: inˈtʃa.ðo
"Después de la picadura, su brazo estaba hinchado."
inchado
Transliteration: ĩˈʃadu
"Após a picada, seu braço estava inchado."
सूजा हुआ
Transliteration: sūjā huā
"डंक मारने के बाद, उसका हाथ सूजा हुआ था।"
肿胀的
Transliteration: zhǒngzhàng de
"被虫子叮咬后，她的手臂肿胀的。"
부풀어 오른
Transliteration: bupureo oreun
"벌에 쏘인 후 그녀의 팔이 부풀어 올랐다."
腫れた
Transliteration: hareta
"虫に刺された後、彼女の腕は腫れた。"
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