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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries곰팡내
Native Script:곰팡내가 났다.
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gompangnae
"지하실에서 곰팡내가 났다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a stale, damp smell; typically associated with mold or mildew.
"The attic had a musty smell that made it uncomfortable to stay in for long." - 2
Describing something that is old and has not been used or aired out for a long time.
"The musty books in the library were rarely checked out by students."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'moiste', meaning damp or wet, which came from Old French 'moiste'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from dampness itself to the stale, moldy smell associated with dampness and lack of fresh air.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Musty" is said worldwide
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mofado
Transliteration: mofado
"O porão tinha um cheiro mofado."
moisi
Transliteration: mwazi
"Le sous-sol avait une odeur moisi."
muffig
Transliteration: muffig
"Der Keller hatte einen muffigen Geruch."
muffoso
Transliteration: muffoso
"La cantina aveva un odore muffoso."
mohoso
Transliteration: mohoso
"El sótano tenía un olor mohoso."
सड़ांध
Transliteration: sadaandh
"गृह में एक सड़ांध थी।"
霉味
Transliteration: méi wèi
"地下室有霉味。"
곰팡내
Transliteration: gompangnae
Script: 곰팡내가 났다.
"지하실에서 곰팡내가 났다."
カビ臭い
Transliteration: kabi kusai
"地下室はカビ臭い。"
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