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10 Language-to-English DictionariesThroat
/θroʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The front part of the neck, containing the esophagus and trachea.
"She felt a tickle in her throat as she spoke." - 2
The passage by which food and air pass from the mouth to the esophagus and trachea.
"He swallowed hard, feeling the food stuck in his throat."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'throat' originates from the Old English 'þrote', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*throtō', meaning 'throat' or 'gullet'. The term has evolved through Middle English as 'throte', maintaining its reference to the anatomical structure throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Throat" is said worldwide
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gorge
Transliteration: gɔʁʒ
"Elle a une douleur dans la gorge."
Hals
Transliteration: hals
"Er hat Halsschmerzen."
gola
Transliteration: ˈɡola
"Ha mal di gola."
garganta
Transliteration: ɡaɾˈɡanta
"Le duele la garganta."
garganta
Transliteration: ɡaʁˈɡɐ̃tɐ
"Ele está com dor de garganta."
गला
Transliteration: gala
"उसे गले में दर्द है।"
喉咙
Transliteration: hóulóng
"她的喉咙痛。"
목
Transliteration: mok
"그는 목이 아프다."
喉
Transliteration: nodo
"彼は喉が痛い。"
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