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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmenù
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /meˈnu/
"Il menù offre un'ampia scelta di piatti di pesce."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A detailed list of food and drink offerings available in a restaurant or café.
"The waiter handed us the menu and recited the daily specials." - 2
A list of options or commands displayed on a computer screen for a user to choose from.
"Click on the file menu to save your document."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'menu', meaning 'small' or 'detailed list', which stems from the Latin 'minutus' (made small). Originally used in the 18th century to describe a detailed schedule or list of dishes, it evolved in modern English to refer specifically to a list of food and drink available in a restaurant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Menu" is said worldwide
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menu
Transliteration: /mə.ny/
"Le menu du jour propose des plats traditionnels."
Speisekarte
Transliteration: /ˈʃpaɪ̯zəˌkaʁtə/
"Könnten wir bitte die Speisekarte sehen?"
menù
Transliteration: /meˈnu/
"Il menù offre un'ampia scelta di piatti di pesce."
menú
Transliteration: /meˈnu/
"El camarero nos trajo el menú con las especialidades."
cardápio
Transliteration: /kaʁˈda.pju/
"Você pode me mostrar o cardápio, por favor?"
मेनू
Transliteration: menu
"कृपया मुझे मेनू दें।"
菜单
Transliteration: càidān
"服务员，请拿菜单来。"
메뉴
Transliteration: menyu
"메뉴판을 주시겠어요?"
メニュー
Transliteration: menyū
"メニューをお願いします。"
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