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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chabaana
"चबाना पाचन में मदद करता है।"
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2 senses- 1
The act of breaking down food in the mouth by using the teeth.
"Chewing your food thoroughly can aid digestion." - 2
The sound or action produced when food is crushed in the mouth.
"The chewing of the crunchy snack was quite loud."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chewing' originates from the Old English 'ceowan', which means 'to chew'. This term has Germanic roots, related to the Dutch 'kauwen' and German 'kauen', reflecting the act of grinding food with the teeth, a practice that has been essential for human diet since prehistoric times.
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Mastication
Transliteration: mas-ti-ka-syon
"La mastication est essentielle pour la digestion."
Kauen
Transliteration: kau-en
"Das Kauen von Lebensmitteln ist wichtig für die Verdauung."
Masticazione
Transliteration: mas-ti-ka-tsyo-ne
"La masticazione aiuta la digestione."
Masticación
Transliteration: mas-ti-ka-syon
"La masticación es importante para la digestión."
Mastigação
Transliteration: mas-ti-ga-sao
"A mastigação ajuda na digestão."
चबाना
Transliteration: chabaana
"चबाना पाचन में मदद करता है।"
咀嚼
Transliteration: zhǔjué
"咀嚼对消化很重要。"
씹기
Transliteration: ssipgi
"씹기는 소화에 중요합니다."
噛むこと
Transliteration: kamu koto
"噛むことは消化に重要です。"
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