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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBuss
/bʌs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A kiss, especially an affectionate or hearty one.
"He planted a hearty buss upon her cheek before leaving for the journey."
- 1
To kiss someone.
"She turned playfully to buss him on the forehead."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, the term likely stems from Low German or Dutch bussen, meaning to kiss, or possibly related to the dialectal French baiser. Historically, it was used primarily in literary and poetic contexts to denote a brisk or affectionate kiss before becoming largely archaic.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buss" is said worldwide
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baiser
Transliteration: /bɛ.ze/
"Il lui a donné un tendre baiser."
Kuss
Transliteration: /kʊs/
"Sie gab ihm einen flüchtigen Kuss."
bacio
Transliteration: /ˈba.tʃo/
"Gli diede un dolce bacio sulla guancia."
beso
Transliteration: /ˈbe.so/
"Le dio un fuerte beso de despedida."
beijo
Transliteration: /ˈbej.ʒu/
"Ela deu-lhe um beijo afetuoso."
चुंबन
Transliteration: chumban
"उसने अपने बच्चे के माथे पर एक चुंबन किया।"
吻
Transliteration: wěn
"他在她脸颊上轻轻吻了一下。"
입맞춤
Transliteration: ipmatchum
"그는 그녀의 볼에 다정한 입맞춤을 했다."
接吻
Transliteration: seppun
"彼は別れ際に優しい接吻をした。"
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