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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescharqui
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtʃaɾ.ki
"El charqui es tradicional en la cordillera de los Andes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lean meat that has been trimmed of fat, cut into strips, and dried to prevent spoilage.
"He packed several bags of beef jerky for the hiking trip."
- 1
Moving in a series of abrupt, sudden, or jerking motions.
"The old projector made jerky movements across the screen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the American Spanish word 'charqui', which ultimately originates from the Quechua word 'ch'arki', meaning dried, salted meat. The term entered English via trade and exploration in the Americas during the 19th century, eventually undergoing folk etymology and phonetic adaptation to resemble the English word 'jerky'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jerky" is said worldwide
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viande séchée
Transliteration: vjand se.ʃe
"Il aime manger du bœuf séché en randonnée."
Trockenfleisch
Transliteration: ˈtʁɔkn̩ˌflaɪ̯ʃ
"Trockenfleisch ist ein perfekter Snack für lange Wanderungen."
carne secca
Transliteration: ˈkar.ne ˈsek.ka
"La carne secca è ricca di proteine."
charqui
Transliteration: ˈtʃaɾ.ki
"El charqui es tradicional en la cordillera de los Andes."
charque
Transliteration: ˈʃaʁ.ki
"O charque é muito utilizado na culinária do sul."
सूखा मांस
Transliteration: sukhaa maans
"यात्रा के लिए सूखा मांस एक अच्छा विकल्प है।"
肉干
Transliteration: ròugān
"他买了一些牛肉干当零食。"
육포
Transliteration: yukpo
"맥주 안주로 육포를 먹었어요."
ジャーキー
Transliteration: jākī
"ビーフジャーキーは登山中の栄養補給に最適です。"
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