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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCurn
/kɜːrn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small quantity or amount; a bit.
"Add just a curn of salt to the simmering soup." - 2
A single grain or seed.
"Every curn of wheat was carefully harvested."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Northern English and Scots dialects, originating from Old Norse or Middle English terms related to a small quantity or kernel. Historically preserved in regional dialects to denote a small amount or grain of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curn" is said worldwide
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peu
Transliteration: pø
"Ajoutez juste un peu de sel."
bisschen
Transliteration: ˈbɪs.çən
"Gib nur ein bisschen Salz hinzu."
pizzico
Transliteration: ˈpit.t͡ʃi.ko
"Aggiungi solo un pizzico di sale."
pizca
Transliteration: ˈpis.ka
"Agregue solo una pizca de sal."
pouco
Transliteration: ˈpo.ku
"Adicione apenas um pouco de sal."
चुटी
Transliteration: chutki
"सूप में बस एक चुटी नमक डालें।"
一点点
Transliteration: yī diǎn diǎn
"汤里加一点点盐就行。"
조금
Transliteration: jogeum
"수프에 소금을 조금만 넣으세요."
少し
Transliteration: sukoshi
"スープに塩を少しだけ加えてください。"
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