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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnderweight
/ˈʌn.dɚ.weɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Below a standard or desirable weight, especially for a person's height and age.
"The doctor noted that the patient was slightly underweight and recommended a nutrient-rich diet."
- 1
A weight that is less than standard or normal.
"Her persistent fatigue was attributed to her body being in a state of underweight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a combination of the prefix 'under-' (derived from Old English 'under', meaning lower in position or degree) and the noun 'weight' (from Old English 'wiht', meaning heaviness or physical mass). It emerged in the late 19th century as medical and nutritional terminology began to categorize body measurements relative to health norms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Underweight" is said worldwide
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sous-poids
Transliteration: su-pwa
"Il est important de ne pas être en sous-poids pour rester en bonne santé."
untergewichtig
Transliteration: /ˈʊntɐɡəˌvɪçtɪç/
"Kinder, die untergewichtig sind, benötigen oft eine Ernährungsberatung."
sottopeso
Transliteration: /sottoˈpezo/
"Il medico ha detto che il bambino è leggermente sottopeso."
bajo de peso
Transliteration: /ˈbaxo de ˈpeso/
"Estar bajo de peso puede debilitar el sistema inmunológico."
abaixo do peso
Transliteration: /aˈbajsu du ˈpezu/
"Ela estava abaixo do peso recomendado para a sua altura."
कम वज़न
Transliteration: kam vajan
"कम वज़न होना स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक हो सकता है।"
体重过轻
Transliteration: tǐ zhòng guò qīng
"医生说他的体重过轻，需要多吃营养丰富的食物。"
저체중
Transliteration: jeochejung
"그 환자는 영양 부족으로 인해 저체중 상태입니다."
低体重
Transliteration: tei-taijū
"低体重の人はバランスの取れた食事をとるべきです。"
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