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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries橙子
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chéngzi
"我早上吃了一个橙子。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A round, orange fruit that is typically sweet and juicy.
"I had an orange for breakfast this morning."
- 1
Of a color between red and yellow in the spectrum.
"The sunset painted the sky a beautiful orange hue."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French orange, which came from the Arabic nāranj, ultimately originating from the Sanskrit naranga (orange tree). The term was adopted into English in the late Middle Ages, initially referring to the fruit and later as a color designation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Orange" is said worldwide
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orange
Transliteration: oʁɑ̃ʒ
"J'ai mangé une orange ce matin."
Orange
Transliteration: oˈʁaŋʒə
"Ich habe heute Morgen eine Orange gegessen."
arancia
Transliteration: aˈrantʃa
"Ho mangiato un'arancia a colazione."
naranja
Transliteration: naˈɾanxa
"Comí una naranja esta mañana."
laranja
Transliteration: laˈɾɐ̃ʒɐ
"Comi uma laranja no café da manhã."
संतरा
Transliteration: santra
"मैंने सुबह संतरा खाया।"
橙子
Transliteration: chéngzi
"我早上吃了一个橙子。"
오렌지
Transliteration: orenji
"나는 아침에 오렌지를 먹었다."
オレンジ
Transliteration: orenji
"私は朝にオレンジを食べました。"
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