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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfait main
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fɛt mɛ̃/
"Ce pull en laine est entièrement fait main."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Made or prepared at home rather than bought from a store.
"We enjoyed a delicious meal of homemade pasta and sauce." - 2
Built or created by oneself or locally, often simply or ruggedly.
"The children built a homemade treehouse in the backyard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English words 'hām' (home) and 'macian' (to make), recorded around the late 16th century. It originally referred strictly to items produced within a domestic household rather than commercially manufactured in a factory.
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fait main
Transliteration: /fɛt mɛ̃/
"Ce pull en laine est entièrement fait main."
selbstgemacht
Transliteration: /ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt/
"Wir essen gerne selbstgemachten Kuchen."
fatto in casa
Transliteration: /ˈfatto in ˈkaːza/
"Il pane fatto in casa è sempre più buono."
hecho en casa
Transliteration: /ˈeʧo en ˈkasa/
"Prefiero la comida hecha en casa."
feito em casa
Transliteration: /ˈfejtu ˈẽ ˈkazɐ/
"O bolo de chocolate é feito em casa."
घर का बना
Transliteration: ghar ka bana
"मुझे घर का बना खाना पसंद है।"
自制的
Transliteration: zìzhì de
"我非常喜欢吃自制面包。"
홈메이드
Transliteration: hommeideu
"이 케이크는 홈메이드 방식으로 만들었습니다."
手製
Transliteration: tesei
"彼女は手製のジャムを私にくれた。"
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