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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHound
/haʊnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of dog that is trained to hunt or track game.
"The hound chased the scent through the woods." - 2
A person who pursues someone or something relentlessly.
"He was a hound for success, never resting until he achieved his goals."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hūnd' (dog), stemming from Proto-Germanic '*hunduz', ultimately from Proto-Indo-European '*ḱwṓ' (dog). Historically referring specifically to hunting dogs, the term evolved over centuries to also metaphorically describe persistent pursuit or harassment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hound" is said worldwide
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Chien de chasse
Transliteration: ʃjɛ̃ də ʃɑs
"Le chien de chasse a suivi la piste."
Jagdhund
Transliteration: jaːkthʊnt
"Der Jagdhund fand die Spur im Wald."
Cane da caccia
Transliteration: ˈka.ne da ˈkat.tʃa
"Il cane da caccia ha seguito la traccia."
Perro de caza
Transliteration: ˈpe.ro ðe ˈka.θa
"El perro de caza siguió el rastro."
Cão de caça
Transliteration: kɐ̃w dʒi ˈkasɐ
"O cão de caça seguiu o rastro."
शिकारी कुत्ता
Transliteration: shikaari kutta
"शिकारी कुत्ता ने निशान का पीछा किया।"
猎犬
Transliteration: liè quǎn
"猎犬在森林中追踪气味。"
사냥개
Transliteration: sanyanggae
"사냥개가 숲속에서 냄새를 추적했다."
猟犬
Transliteration: りょうけん
"猟犬が森の中で匂いを追いかけた。"
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