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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesporco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpoɾ.ku
"O porco adora lama."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout, raised for its meat.
"Il contadino alleva un maiale nella fattoria." - 2
Pork meat used as food.
"A stasera cuciniamo la carne di maiale con le patate."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word maialis, meaning a castrated boar or hog, which itself likely traces back to classical roots associated with the month of May and sacrificial animals. Over centuries in Italian, it evolved into the standard general term for domestic pigs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maiale" is said worldwide
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cochon
Transliteration: ko.ʃɔ̃
"Le cochon est un animal intelligent."
Schwein
Transliteration: ʃvaɪ̯n
"Das Schwein wälzt sich im Schlamm."
maiale
Transliteration: maˈja.le
"Il maiale mangia la crusca."
cerdo
Transliteration: ˈθeɾ.ðo
"El cerdo vive en la granja."
porco
Transliteration: ˈpoɾ.ku
"O porco adora lama."
सूअर
Transliteration: suar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"खेत में एक सूअर है।"
猪
Transliteration: zhū
Script: 中文汉字
"农场里养了许多猪。"
돼지
Transliteration: dwae-ji
Script: 한국어 한글
"농장에서 돼지를 키웁니다."
豚
Transliteration: buta
Script: 日本語
"農場には豚がいます。"
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