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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBun
/bʌn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, round bread roll, often soft and sweet.
"She served a warm bun with butter for breakfast." - 2
A hairstyle where the hair is twisted into a round shape and secured at the back of the head.
"She wore her hair in a neat bun for the formal event."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in Middle English as 'bunne', meaning a kind of bread or cake, likely derived from the Old French 'bigne' (a type of fritter) or a dialectal Celtic word related to swellings or round objects. Over centuries, the term expanded from small, sweet yeast-raised cakes to include savory sandwich rolls and a tightly wound hairstyle resembling the baked shape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bun" is said worldwide
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petit pain
Transliteration: pə.ti pɛ̃
"Elle a servi un petit pain chaud avec du beurre."
Brötchen
Transliteration: ˈbʁøːtçən
"Sie servierte ein warmes Brötchen zum Frühstück."
panino
Transliteration: paˈnino
"Ha servito un panino caldo con burro per colazione."
panecillo
Transliteration: paneˈθiʎo
"Ella sirvió un panecillo caliente con mantequilla."
pãozinho
Transliteration: pɐ̃wˈziɲu
"Ela serviu um pãozinho quente com manteiga."
बुन
Transliteration: bun
"उसने नाश्ते के लिए एक गर्म बुन परोसा।"
小圆面包
Transliteration: xiǎo yuán miànbāo
"她早餐时提供了一个温暖的小圆面包。"
번
Transliteration: beon
"그녀는 아침으로 따뜻한 번을 제공했습니다."
パン
Transliteration: pan
"彼女は朝食に温かいパンを出しました。"
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