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Pronunciation / Transliteration: khujli
"मुझे अपने हाथ में बहुत खुजली हो रही है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch.
"He felt a sudden itch on his arm after walking through the tall grass."
- 1
To feel or cause an uncomfortable sensation on the skin requiring scratching.
"Woolen sweaters always make my skin itch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'itch' originates from Old English 'icce', which is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as Dutch 'jeuk' and German 'jucken'. The term has evolved to describe a sensation that provokes the desire to scratch, reflecting a common human experience.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Itch" is said worldwide
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démangeaison
Transliteration: day-mahn-zhay-zohn
"Cette piqûre d'insecte provoque une forte démangeaison."
Jucken
Transliteration: yook-en
"Das Jucken auf meiner Haut ist sehr lästig."
prurito
Transliteration: pru-ree-to
"Ho un fastidioso prurito alla schiena."
picazón
Transliteration: pee-kah-zohn
"La alergia le causó una picazón intensa en los brazos."
coceira
Transliteration: ko-say-rah
"Aquela planta venenosa causa muita coceira."
खुजली
Transliteration: khujli
"मुझे अपने हाथ में बहुत खुजली हो रही है।"
发痒
Transliteration: fā yǎng
"蚊子咬的地方开始发痒。"
가려움
Transliteration: garyeoum
"모기에 물린 곳에 가려움이 심하다."
かゆみ
Transliteration: kayumi
"虫刺されのかゆみが止まらない。"
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