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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bí yān
"他给她提供了一小撮鼻烟，这是他祖父的习惯。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A finely powdered tobacco that is inhaled through the nose.
"He offered her a pinch of snuff, a habit he had inherited from his grandfather."
- 1
To inhale or sniff tobacco powder through the nose.
"She snuffed the tobacco delicately, enjoying the rich aroma."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'snuff' originates from the Middle English 'snuffe', which is derived from the Old Norse 'snufa', meaning to sniff or inhale. Historically, it referred to the act of inhaling powdered tobacco through the nose, a practice that became popular in Europe in the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snuff" is said worldwide
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snuff
Transliteration: snuff
"Il a proposé un peu de snuff, une habitude héritée de son grand-père."
Schnupftabak
Transliteration: ʃnʊptabaːk
"Er bot ihr eine Prise Schnupftabak an, eine Gewohnheit seiner Familie."
snuff
Transliteration: snuff
"Gli ha offerto un po' di snuff, un'abitudine tramandata."
rapé
Transliteration: raˈpe
"Le ofreció un poco de rapé, una costumbre antigua."
rapé
Transliteration: haˈpe
"Ele ofereceu um pouco de rapé, um hábito familiar."
स्नफ
Transliteration: snafa
"उसने स्नफ का एक चुटकी पेश की, जो उसके दादा से विरासत में मिली थी।"
鼻烟
Transliteration: bí yān
"他给她提供了一小撮鼻烟，这是他祖父的习惯。"
코담배
Transliteration: ko-dam-bae
"그는 그녀에게 코담배를 한 줌 주었고, 이는 그의 할아버지에게서 물려받은 습관이다."
スナッフ
Transliteration: sunaffu
"彼は祖父から受け継いだ習慣として、スナッフを少し彼女に勧めた。"
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