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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesboca
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bo-ka
"Ella abrió la boca para hablar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The opening in the face used for eating, speaking, and breathing.
"She opened her mouth to speak." - 2
The part of a container or vessel through which something is poured or taken.
"The mouth of the bottle was too narrow for the ice cubes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mouth' originates from the Old English 'muð', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*munþs' and the Proto-Indo-European root '*mē-'. Historically, it has evolved to refer to the opening in the face used for eating and speaking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mouth" is said worldwide
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Mund
Transliteration: moont
"Sie öffnete den Mund, um zu sprechen."
bocca
Transliteration: bok-ka
"Ha aperto la bocca per parlare."
boca
Transliteration: bo-ka
"Ella abrió la boca para hablar."
boca
Transliteration: bo-ka
"Ela abriu a boca para falar."
bouche
Transliteration: bush
"Elle a ouvert la bouche pour parler."
मुंह
Transliteration: munh
"उसने बोलने के लिए मुंह खोला।"
嘴
Transliteration: zuǐ
"她张嘴说话。"
입
Transliteration: ip
"그녀는 말하기 위해 입을 열었다."
口
Transliteration: kuchi
"彼女は話すために口を開けた。"
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