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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesब्रोश जूते
Pronunciation / Transliteration: brosh jute
"उसने भूरे रंग के ब्रोश जूते पहने थे।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong outdoor shoe, typically made of leather and characterized by decorative perforated patterns along the seams.
"He polished his brown leather brogues before attending the formal garden party." - 2
A marked Irish or Scottish accent, especially when speaking English.
"She spoke with a charming thick brogues that revealed her County Cork origins."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Irish 'bróg' and Old Norse 'brók', meaning 'leg covering' or 'trousers', the term originally referred to a rough, strong outdoor shoe made of untanned hide. Over centuries, the meaning shifted in two distinct directions: first to a sturdy low-heeled shoe decorated with perforations, and second, through a semantic bridge from the heavy shoes worn by Irish country people, to the characteristic accent with which they spoke English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brogue" is said worldwide
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souliers brogues
Transliteration: sulye broɡ
"Il porte de élégants souliers brogues en cuir."
Budapester
Transliteration: buːdaˌpɛstɐ
"Er trug klassische Budapester zum Anzug."
scarpa brogue
Transliteration: skarpa broɡ
"Ha comprato un paio di scarpe brogue marroni."
zapato brogue
Transliteration: θapaˈto broɡ
"Los zapatos brogue son muy elegantes para hombre."
sapato brogue
Transliteration: saˈpatu broɡ
"Ele prefere usar sapatos brogue no trabalho."
ब्रोश जूते
Transliteration: brosh jute
"उसने भूरे रंग के ब्रोश जूते पहने थे।"
布洛克鞋
Transliteration: bù luò kè xié
"他今天穿着一双棕色的布洛克鞋。"
브로그 슈즈
Transliteration: beurogeu syujeu
"그는 갈색 브로그 슈즈를 신었습니다."
メダリオンシューズ
Transliteration: medarion shuuzu
"彼はクラシックなメダリオンシューズを履いている。"
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