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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessaque
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sa-ke
"Os ladrões fugiram com um grande saque."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Goods or valuables taken by force or theft.
"The thieves made off with a large amount of loot from the bank."
- 1
To steal goods, especially during a violent event.
"During the riot, many people began to loot the stores."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'loot' originates from the Hindi word 'लूट' (lūṭ), which means 'to plunder' or 'to steal'. It was adopted into English during the British colonial period in India in the 19th century, evolving to refer to stolen goods or valuables.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loot" is said worldwide
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butin
Transliteration: byutan
"Les voleurs ont emporté un gros butin."
Beute
Transliteration: boi-te
"Die Diebe haben eine große Beute gemacht."
bottino
Transliteration: bot-tee-no
"I ladri sono fuggiti con un grande bottino."
botín
Transliteration: bo-teen
"Los ladrones escaparon con un gran botín."
saque
Transliteration: sa-ke
"Os ladrões fugiram com um grande saque."
लूट
Transliteration: lūṭ
"चोरों ने एक बड़ा लूट लिया।"
战利品
Transliteration: zhànlìpǐn
"盗贼带走了大量战利品。"
전리품
Transliteration: jeonri-pum
"도둑들이 많은 전리품을 가져갔다."
戦利品
Transliteration: senrihin
"泥棒は大量の戦利品を持ち去った。"
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