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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chùmō
"她手的轻触让孩子平静下来。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of making physical contact with something.
"The gentle touch of her hand calmed the child."
- 1
To make physical contact with something, typically with the hands.
"Please do not touch the artwork in the gallery."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'touch' originates from the Old French 'touchier', which itself comes from the Latin 'toccare', meaning 'to touch'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass both physical contact and emotional connection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Touch" is said worldwide
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touche
Transliteration: toosh
"Le contact léger de sa main a apaisé l'enfant."
Berührung
Transliteration: beˈʁyːʊʁʊŋ
"Die sanfte Berührung ihrer Hand beruhigte das Kind."
tocco
Transliteration: ˈtok.ko
"Il tocco gentile della sua mano ha calmato il bambino."
toque
Transliteration: ˈto.ke
"El suave toque de su mano calmó al niño."
toque
Transliteration: ˈtɔ.kɨ
"O toque suave de sua mão acalmou a criança."
स्पर्श
Transliteration: sparsh
"उसके हाथ का हल्का स्पर्श बच्चे को शांत कर गया।"
触摸
Transliteration: chùmō
"她手的轻触让孩子平静下来。"
촉감
Transliteration: chokgam
"그녀의 손의 부드러운 촉감이 아이를 진정시켰다."
触れる
Transliteration: fureru
"彼女の手の優しい触れ合いが子供を落ち着かせた。"
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