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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPasty
/ˈpæsti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A baked pastry enclosing a filling of meat and vegetables, typically folded into a semicircle and crimped along the edge.
"She bought a traditional Cornish pasty for her lunch during the hike."
- 1
Unhealthily pale or white in appearance.
"After spending the entire winter indoors, his skin had a pasty complexion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'paste', from Old French 'paste' (dough), ultimately from Late Latin 'pasta'. Historically referring to a pie containing meat or fish baked without a dish, it evolved to describe both the baked pastry dish and, separately, a pale, dough-like complexion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pasty" is said worldwide
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tourte
Transliteration: toort
"Elle a mangé une tourte aux légumes."
Pastete
Transliteration: pasˈteːtə
"Die Pastete war mit Fleisch und Kartoffeln gefüllt."
tortino
Transliteration: torˈtiːno
"Ha ordinato un tortino ripieno di carne."
empanada
Transliteration: empaˈnaða
"Comió una empanada caliente en el mercado."
pastel
Transliteration: paʃˈtɛl
"Ele comprou um pastel assado para o almoço."
पेस्ट्री
Transliteration: pēstrī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने दोपहर के भोजन के लिए एक मांस वाली पेस्ट्री खाई।"
肉馅饼
Transliteration: ròuxiàn bǐng
Script: 中文汉字
"他在午餐时吃了一个传统的肉馅饼。"
고기 파이
Transliteration: gogi pai
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 점심으로 따뜻한 고기 파이를 먹었다."
ミートパイ
Transliteration: miito pai
Script: 日本語
"彼は昼食に温かいミートパイを食べた。"
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