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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries수염
Pronunciation / Transliteration: suyeom
"고양이의 수염은 매우 민감하다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Long, stiff hairs growing on the face of an animal, especially a cat or a mouse, that are sensitive to touch.
"The cat's whiskers twitched as it sensed the movement of a mouse nearby." - 2
Any similar long hair or bristle on other animals or objects.
"The artist used a brush with whiskers to create fine details in the painting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'whiskers' originates from the Middle English term 'wisker', which is derived from the Old Norse word 'viskr', meaning 'to whisk' or 'to move quickly'. The term has evolved to refer specifically to the long, stiff hairs found on the faces of many animals, particularly cats, serving as sensory organs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whiskers" is said worldwide
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moustaches
Transliteration: moos-tash
"Les moustaches du chat étaient très sensibles."
Schnurrhaare
Transliteration: shnoor-hah-reh
"Die Schnurrhaare der Katze waren sehr lang."
baffi
Transliteration: bah-fee
"I baffi del gatto erano molto sensibili."
bigotes
Transliteration: bee-go-tays
"Los bigotes del gato se movían con el viento."
bigodes
Transliteration: bee-goh-dees
"Os bigodes do gato eram muito longos."
मुंह के बाल
Transliteration: munh ke baal
"बिल्ली के मुंह के बाल बहुत संवेदनशील होते हैं।"
胡须
Transliteration: húxū
"猫的胡须非常敏感。"
수염
Transliteration: suyeom
"고양이의 수염은 매우 민감하다."
ひげ
Transliteration: hige
"猫のひげはとても敏感です。"
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