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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTohubohu
/ˈtoʊ.hʊˌboʊ.huː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of utter confusion, chaos, or disorder.
"The sudden announcement turned the corporate office into a complete tohubohu." - 2
A disorganized mass or jumble of things.
"His desk was a tohubohu of old papers, books, and electronic cables."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Biblical Hebrew phrase 'tohu wa-bohu' found in the Book of Genesis, denoting unformed and void primeval chaos. It entered English via German usage (Tohuwabohu) and French in the 17th century, retaining its sense of utter confusion and disorder.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tohubohu" is said worldwide
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tohu-bohu
Transliteration: to-y-bo-y
"La rentrée a provoqué un grand tohu-bohu dans la gare."
Tohuwabohu
Transliteration: toːhuːvaˈboːhuː
"Nach dem Spiel herrschte im Stadion ein echtes Tohuwabohu."
confusione
Transliteration: kon.fuˈzjo.ne
"C'era una grande confusione nella stanza."
cohambres
Transliteration: koˈambɾes
"La tormenta causó un gran caos en la ciudad."
confusão
Transliteration: kõ.fuˈzãw
"A festa terminou em plena confusão."
अराजकता
Transliteration: arajakata
"बाजार में भारी अराजकता फैली हुई थी।"
混乱
Transliteration: hùn luàn
"突如其来的事故造成了一片混乱。"
대혼란
Transliteration: daehonran
"회의실은 순식간에 대혼란에 빠졌습니다."
大混乱
Transliteration: dai konran
"そのニュースを聞いて街中が大混乱に陥った。"
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