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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pain
"Il a acheté un pain frais."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A shaped mass of bread baked as a single piece.
"She bought a fresh loaf of sourdough from the bakery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'loaf' originates from the Old English 'hlaef', which referred to a portion of bread. The term evolved through Middle English as 'loof', reflecting the historical significance of bread as a staple food in various cultures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loaf" is said worldwide
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Laib
Transliteration: Laib
"Sie backen jeden Tag frischen Laib."
pagnotta
Transliteration: pagnotta
"Ho comprato una pagnotta di pane."
hogaza
Transliteration: hogaza
"Compró una hogaza de pan integral."
pão
Transliteration: pão
"Ele cortou uma fatia do pão."
ब्रेड का टुकड़ा
Transliteration: bred ka tukda
"उसने ताजे ब्रेड का एक टुकड़ा खरीदा।"
一条
Transliteration: yī tiáo
"她买了一条新鲜的面包。"
덩어리
Transliteration: deong-eori
"그는 빵 한 덩어리를 샀다."
ローフ
Transliteration: rōfu
"彼女はパンを1ローフ買った。"
pain
Transliteration: pain
"Il a acheté un pain frais."
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