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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparfum
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /paʁ.fœ̃/
"Elle porte un parfum délicat."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to give a pleasant smell to a person's body.
"She applied a few drops of her favorite floral perfume before going out."
- 1
To give a pleasant scent to something or someone.
"The blooming jasmine flowers perfume the warm evening air."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'parfum', which originates from the Occitan 'parfumar', combining the Latin prefix 'per-' (through) and 'fumare' (to smoke). Originally referring to the fragrant smoke produced by burning incense, the meaning evolved over centuries to encompass liquid scents and fragrant preparations applied to the body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Perfume" is said worldwide
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parfum
Transliteration: /paʁ.fœ̃/
"Elle porte un parfum délicat."
Parfüm
Transliteration: /paʁˈfyːm/
"Dieses Parfüm riecht nach Rosen."
profumo
Transliteration: /proˈfu.mo/
"Questo profumo è molto costoso."
perfume
Transliteration: /peɾˈfu.me/
"Me regaló un perfume para mi cumpleaños."
perfume
Transliteration: /peʁˈfũ.mi/
"O cheiro desse perfume é marcante."
इत्र
Transliteration: itra
"उसने कपड़ों पर अच्छा इत्र लगाया।"
香水
Transliteration: xiāng shuǐ
"这瓶香水的味道很清新。"
향수
Transliteration: hyang-su
"그녀는 은은한 향수를 뿌렸다."
香水
Transliteration: kousui
"彼女の香水はとてもいい匂いがする。"
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