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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbagagem
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ba-GA-zhem
"Ela pegou sua bagagem no aeroporto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The bags and personal belongings that a traveler carries.
"She packed her baggage carefully before heading to the airport." - 2
A term used metaphorically to refer to emotional or psychological burdens.
"He carried a lot of emotional baggage from his past relationships."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'baggage' originates from the Middle English term 'bagge', which itself comes from the Old Norse 'baggi', meaning 'bag'. The term evolved in the late 14th century to refer to personal belongings carried during travel, and has since broadened to encompass emotional burdens as well.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Baggage" is said worldwide
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bagages
Transliteration: ba-ga-zh
"Elle a récupéré ses bagages à l'aéroport."
Gepäck
Transliteration: geh-PECK
"Sie holte ihr Gepäck am Flughafen ab."
bagagli
Transliteration: ba-GA-ly
"Ha ritirato i suoi bagagli all'aeroporto."
equipaje
Transliteration: e-kee-PA-he
"Recogió su equipaje en el aeropuerto."
bagagem
Transliteration: ba-GA-zhem
"Ela pegou sua bagagem no aeroporto."
सामान
Transliteration: samaan
"उसने एयरपोर्ट पर अपना सामान लिया।"
行李
Transliteration: xínglǐ
"她在机场取了她的行李。"
수하물
Transliteration: suhamul
"그녀는 공항에서 수하물을 찾았다."
手荷物
Transliteration: temotsu
"彼女は空港で手荷物を受け取りました。"
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