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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespanino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈnino
"Ho ordinato un panino al salame."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A food item consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling such as meat, cheese, or vegetables.
"I had a turkey sandwich for lunch today." - 2
An informal term for a situation where two or more things are placed between two others.
"He found himself in a sandwich between two arguing friends."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–1792), an English aristocrat who reportedly invented the food so he could continue gambling without leaving the card table. The term entered the English language in the late 18th century and has since expanded globally to describe various layered culinary items.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sandwich" is said worldwide
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sandwich
Transliteration: sɑ̃dwiʃ
"J'ai mangé un sandwich au jambon."
Sandwich
Transliteration: ˈzandvɪtʃ
"Ich habe ein Sandwich mit Käse gegessen."
panino
Transliteration: paˈnino
"Ho ordinato un panino al salame."
sándwich
Transliteration: ˈsandwiʧ
"Me comí un sándwich de pollo."
sanduíche
Transliteration: sɐ̃duˈitʃi
"Eu comi um sanduíche de atum."
सैंडविच
Transliteration: sainḍavich
"मैंने सैंडविच खाया।"
三明治
Transliteration: sān míng zhì
"我吃了一个三明治。"
샌드위치
Transliteration: saendeuwichi
"나는 샌드위치를 먹었다."
サンドイッチ
Transliteration: sandoicchi
"サンドイッチを食べました。"
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