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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ippuku
"作業員たちは10時にちょっと一服した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short rest or coffee break taken during working hours, especially in Australia and New Zealand.
"The construction crew stopped for a quick smoko at ten o'clock." - 2
A cigarette smoked during such a break.
"He stepped outside the workshop to have a quick smoko before the afternoon shift."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in Australia in the late 19th century, smoko is a colloquial blend of the word smoke with the suffix -o, which is common in Australian slang. Originally denoting a short break taken specifically to smoke a cigarette, its meaning has since broadened to encompass any short work break for rest, tea, or a snack.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smoko" is said worldwide
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pause-café
Transliteration: poz ka.fe
"Les ouvriers ont pris une petite pause-café à dix heures."
Kaffeepause
Transliteration: ˈkafeˌpaʊ̯zə
"Die Arbeiter machten um zehn Uhr eine kurze Kaffeepause."
pausa caffè
Transliteration: ˈpau.za kafˈfɛ
"Gli operai si sono fermati per una breve pausa caffè."
pausa para el café
Transliteration: ˈpaw.sa ˈpa.ɾa el kaˈfe
"Los trabajadores tomaron una breve pausa para el café por la mañana."
pausa para o café
Transliteration: ˈpaw.zɐ ˈpa.ɾɐ u kɐˈfɛ
"A equipe fez uma pausa para o café às dez horas."
चाय का ब्रेक
Transliteration: chay ka brek
"कर्मचारियों ने सुबह दस बजे चाय का ब्रेक लिया।"
工间休息
Transliteration: gōng jiān xiū xí
"工人们在十点钟时停下来进行了工间休息。"
휴식 시간
Transliteration: hyusik sigan
"인부들은 10시에 짧은 휴식 시간을 가졌다."
一服
Transliteration: ippuku
"作業員たちは10時にちょっと一服した。"
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