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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yàowán
"他含了一颗润喉药丸。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small candy or medicated lozenge designed to be dissolved in the mouth.
"She reached into her purse for a soothing eucalyptus pastille to calm her throat." - 2
A scented paste or dry powder formed into a small cone or pellet and burned as incense or a fumigant.
"The room was filled with the subtle fragrance of a burning herbal pastille."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word pastille, which traces back to the Latin pastillus, meaning a little loaf or lozenge, itself stemming from the Greek pasta meaning barley porridge. It entered the English language in the late 17th century, initially referring to a medicinal or aromatic lozenge, later expanding to include small flavored candies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pastille" is said worldwide
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pastille
Transliteration: pas.til
"Il a pris une pastille pour la gorge."
Pastille
Transliteration: pasˈtɪlə
"Sie lutschte an einer Hustenpastille."
pastiglia
Transliteration: pasˈtiʎ.ʎa
"Ho preso una pastiglia per il mal di gola."
pastilla
Transliteration: pasˈti.ʝa
"Tomó una pastilla para la tos."
pastilha
Transliteration: paʃˈti.ʎɐ
"Ela chupou uma pastilha de hortelã."
गोली
Transliteration: goli
"उसने गले की खराश के लिए एक गोली ली।"
药丸
Transliteration: yàowán
"他含了一颗润喉药丸。"
트로키
Transliteration: teuroki
"그는 목에 좋은 트로키를 먹었다."
トローチ
Transliteration: torōchi
"でのどを潤すためにトローチをなめた。"
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