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Pronunciation / Transliteration: petoo
"वह बहुत बड़ा पेटू है।"
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An habitual greedy eater.
"He is such a glutton that he ate the whole cake by himself."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'glutton' originates from the Latin 'gluttire', meaning 'to swallow'. It evolved through Old French 'gloton', which referred to someone who eats excessively, reflecting a shift in meaning towards indulgence and excess in consumption.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glutton" is said worldwide
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glouton
Transliteration: glouton
"C'est un vrai glouton à table."
Vielfraß
Transliteration: Vielfraß
"Er ist ein echter Vielfraß."
goloso
Transliteration: goloso
"È un ingordo quando si tratta di dolci."
glotón
Transliteration: glotón
"El niño se comió todo el postre como un glotón."
comilão
Transliteration: comilão
"Ele é um verdadeiro comilão nas festas."
पेटू
Transliteration: petoo
"वह बहुत बड़ा पेटू है।"
贪吃者
Transliteration: tān chī zhě
"他是个十足的贪吃者。"
대식가
Transliteration: daesikga
"그는 엄청난 대식가이다."
大食い
Transliteration: oogui
"彼は本当の大食いだ。"
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