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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNook
/nʊk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A corner or recess, especially one offering seclusion or security.
"She found a cozy nook in the library to read her book." - 2
A secluded or sheltered place.
"The garden had a lovely nook where we could sit and enjoy the flowers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'noke', meaning a corner or angle, with uncertain further origins possibly related to Old Norse or Celtic roots. Historically used in rural contexts to describe field corners before evolving to denote small, sheltered indoor spaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nook" is said worldwide
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recoin
Transliteration: rəkɛ̃
"Elle a trouvé un recoin confortable dans la bibliothèque pour lire son livre."
Ecke
Transliteration: ˈɛkə
"Sie fand eine gemütliche Ecke in der Bibliothek, um ihr Buch zu lesen."
angolo
Transliteration: ˈaŋɡolo
"Ha trovato un angolo accogliente nella biblioteca per leggere il suo libro."
rinconcito
Transliteration: rinconˈsito
"Encontró un rinconcito acogedor en la biblioteca para leer su libro."
cantinho
Transliteration: kɐ̃ˈtĩɲu
"Ela encontrou um cantinho aconchegante na biblioteca para ler seu livro."
कोना
Transliteration: kona
"उसे पुस्तकालय में पढ़ने के लिए एक आरामदायक कोना मिला।"
角落
Transliteration: jiǎoluò
"她在图书馆找到了一个舒适的角落来阅读她的书。"
모퉁이
Transliteration: motungi
"그녀는 도서관에서 책을 읽기 위해 아늑한 모퉁이를 찾았다."
隅
Transliteration: sumi
"彼女は図書館で本を読むための居心地の良い隅を見つけました。"
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