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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGähnen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡɛːnən
"Ein langes Gähnen verriet seine Müdigkeit."
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An involuntary intake of breath through a wide-open mouth, usually caused by fatigue, drowsiness, or boredom.
"He tried to stifle a yawn during the long lecture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Spanish verb 'bostezar', originating from the Vulgar Latin root '*vosticiare' or the expressive Latin 'vatillare'. Over centuries, it evolved to specifically denote the involuntary reflex of opening the mouth wide and taking a deep breath due to fatigue or boredom.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bostezo" is said worldwide
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bâillement
Transliteration: ba-yə-mɑ̃
"Il a réprimé un bâillement pendant la réunion."
Gähnen
Transliteration: ɡɛːnən
"Ein langes Gähnen verriet seine Müdigkeit."
sbadiglio
Transliteration: zbaˈdiʎʎo
"Fece un profondo sbadiglio prima di addormentarsi."
bostezo
Transliteration: bosˈteso
"El profesor dejó escapar un bostezo."
bocejo
Transliteration: boˈsez.u
"Ele tentou esconder um bocejo."
उबासी
Transliteration: ubāsī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मीटिंग के दौरान उसने एक उबासी ली।"
哈欠
Transliteration: hāqiàn
Script: 中文汉字
"他忍不住打了个哈欠。"
하품
Transliteration: hapum
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 하품을 참으려고 애썼다."
あくび
Transliteration: akubi
Script: 日本語
"彼は会議中に大きなあくびをした。"
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