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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessalgado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: salgado
"Este prato está muito salgado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a taste like that of salt; briny.
"The ocean water is too salty for swimming." - 2
Informally used to describe someone who is angry or upset, often over a trivial matter.
"He was salty about losing the game."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'salty' originates from the Old English 'sealt', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*saltaz'. Its meaning has evolved to describe the taste associated with salt, a fundamental seasoning in various cuisines throughout history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Salty" is said worldwide
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salé
Transliteration: salé
"Ce plat est trop salé."
salzig
Transliteration: salzig
"Das Wasser ist zu salzig zum Schwimmen."
salato
Transliteration: salato
"Questo cibo è troppo salato."
salado
Transliteration: salado
"Este plato está muy salado."
salgado
Transliteration: salgado
"Este prato está muito salgado."
नमकीन
Transliteration: namkeen
"यह खाना बहुत नमकीन है।"
咸的
Transliteration: xián de
"这个菜太咸了。"
짠
Transliteration: jjan
"이 음식은 너무 짭니다."
塩辛い
Transliteration: shiokarai
"この料理は塩辛いです。"
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