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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWarm
/wɔːrm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a moderate degree of heat; not cold.
"The soup was warm enough to eat."
- 1
To make or become warm.
"Please warm the food in the microwave."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'warm' originates from the Old English 'wearm', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*warmō', and ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*gʷher-', meaning 'to be hot'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to encompass both physical warmth and emotional warmth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Warm" is said worldwide
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chaud
Transliteration: sho
"La soupe était chaude."
warm
Transliteration: va:rm
"Die Suppe war warm genug zu essen."
caldo
Transliteration: kal-do
"La zuppa era calda."
caliente
Transliteration: ka-ljen-te
"La sopa estaba caliente."
quente
Transliteration: ken-tche
"A sopa estava quente."
गर्म
Transliteration: garm
"सूप गर्म था।"
温暖
Transliteration: wēn nuǎn
"汤是温暖的。"
따뜻한
Transliteration: ttatteuthan
"수프는 따뜻했다."
暖かい
Transliteration: atatakai
"スープは暖かかった。"
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