World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesChew
/tʃuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bite and grind food in the mouth with the teeth so as to make it easier to swallow.
"Always chew your food thoroughly before swallowing."
- 1
An act of biting or chewing something.
"He gave the tough piece of meat a hard chew."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'chewen', originating from Old English 'cēowan', which traces back to the Proto-Germanic '*keūwaną' meaning to bite or chew. Cognates include German 'kauen' and Dutch 'kauwen', ultimately rooted in the Indo-European root meaning to gnash or chew.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chew" is said worldwide
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mâcher
Transliteration: /mɑʃe/
"Il faut bien mâcher ses aliments."
kauen
Transliteration: /ˈkaʊən/
"Man sollte jeden Bissen gründlich kauen."
masticare
Transliteration: /mastiˈkare/
"È importante masticare lentamente."
masticar
Transliteration: /mastiˈkaɾ/
"Debes masticar bien la comida."
mastigar
Transliteration: /maʃtiˈɡaɾ/
"É preciso mastigar devagar."
चबाना
Transliteration: chabana
"खाना अच्छी तरह चबाकर खाना चाहिए।"
咀嚼
Transliteration: jǔjué
"吃东西时要细细咀嚼。"
씹다
Transliteration: ssipda
"음식을 천천히 씹어 드세요."
噛む
Transliteration: kamu
"食べ物はよく噛んで食べてください。"
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