🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

구토

Pronunciation / Transliteration: guto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vomiting/ˈvɒm.ɪ.tɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"음식 중독은 구토를 유발할 수 있습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of expelling the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

    "After eating the spoiled food, he experienced severe vomiting."
  2. 2

    A symptom of various medical conditions, often accompanied by nausea.

    "Vomiting can be a sign of food poisoning or a stomach virus."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'vomiting' originates from the Latin 'vomitare', which means 'to spew forth'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe the act of expelling the contents of the stomach, reflecting a consistent meaning related to the physical act of throwing up.

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