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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespetit-lait
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pə-ti-lɛ
"Le petit-lait est un sous-produit de la fabrication du fromage."
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The watery part of milk that remains after the formation of curds.
"Whey is often used as a protein supplement in fitness diets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'hwǣg', meaning whey or the watery part of milk, tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots. Historically, it has been used across centuries both as a nourishing byproduct of cheese-making and in traditional European folk medicine.
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petit-lait
Transliteration: pə-ti-lɛ
"Le petit-lait est un sous-produit de la fabrication du fromage."
Molke
Transliteration: ˈmɔlkə
"Molke enthält viele wertvolle Nährstoffe und Proteine."
siero di latte
Transliteration: ˈsjɛro di ˈlatte
"Il siero di latte viene usato nella produzione della ricotta."
suero de leche
Transliteration: ˈswero de ˈleʧe
"El suero de leche es rico en proteínas de alta calidad."
soro de leite
Transliteration: ˈsoɾu dʒi ˈlejtʃi
"O soro de leite é muito utilizado por atletas."
मट्ठा
Transliteration: maṭṭhā
"पनीर बनाने के बाद बचा हुआ पानी मट्ठा कहलाता है।"
乳清
Transliteration: rǔ qīng
"乳清蛋白是许多健身人士常用的营养补充剂。"
유청
Transliteration: yucheong
"유청 단백질은 근육 회복에 도움을 줍니다."
ホエイ
Transliteration: hoei
"ホエイプロテインは筋トレをする人に人気があります。"
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