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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessalvaje
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sal-vah-he
"Su comportamiento salvaje fue inaceptable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling or characteristic of a boar; coarse, brutish, or uncouth in behavior.
"His boarish manners at the dinner table embarrassed his family." - 2
Rude or lacking refinement; vulgar.
"The boarish comments made during the meeting were uncalled for."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'boarish' derives from the Middle English 'borish', which is rooted in the Old English 'bora', meaning 'boar'. The evolution of the word reflects a transition from a literal reference to the animal to a figurative sense describing behavior that is coarse or brutish, akin to that of a boar.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boarish" is said worldwide
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sauvage
Transliteration: so-vazh
"Son comportement sauvage était inacceptable."
wild
Transliteration: vilt
"Sein wildes Verhalten war unhöflich."
selvaggio
Transliteration: sel-vah-joh
"Il suo comportamento selvaggio era inaccettabile."
salvaje
Transliteration: sal-vah-he
"Su comportamiento salvaje fue inaceptable."
selvagem
Transliteration: sel-vah-jem
"Seu comportamento selvagem era inaceitável."
जंगली
Transliteration: jangli
"उसका जंगली व्यवहार अस्वीकार्य था।"
粗野的
Transliteration: cū yě de
"他的粗野的行为是不可接受的。"
야생의
Transliteration: ya-saeng-ui
"그의 야생의 행동은 용납될 수 없었다."
野生の
Transliteration: yasei no
"彼の野生の行動は受け入れられなかった。"
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