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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhūròu
"中国人经常吃猪肉。"
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The flesh of a pig used as food.
"She cooked a delicious pork roast for dinner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'porc' (meaning pig), which comes from the Latin 'porcus'. It entered the English language following the Norman Conquest of 1066, reflecting the socio-linguistic divide where lower-class Anglo-Saxon peasants raised the animals ('pig') while the Anglo-Norman nobility consumed the refined meat ('pork').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pork" is said worldwide
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porc
Transliteration: porc
"Il mange souvent du porc."
Schweinefleisch
Transliteration: Schweinefleisch
"Er isst kein Schweinefleisch."
maiale
Transliteration: maiale
"Questo piatto contiene carne di maiale."
cerdo
Transliteration: cerdo
"Prefiero la carne de cerdo asada."
carne de porco
Transliteration: carne de porco
"Comprei carne de porco para o almoço."
सूअर का मांस
Transliteration: suar ka maans
"कुछ लोग सूअर का मांस नहीं खाते हैं।"
猪肉
Transliteration: zhūròu
"中国人经常吃猪肉。"
돼지고기
Transliteration: dwaejigogi
"우리는 저녁으로 돼지고기를 먹었습니다."
豚肉
Transliteration: butaniku
"豚肉を薄切りにします。"
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