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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: myeondo
"아침마다 면도를 하는 것이 습관이다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of removing hair from the face or body with a razor.
"He prefers a close shave every morning before going to work." - 2
A thin slice or strip of material, such as wood or metal, produced by a cutting tool.
"The floor of the workshop was covered in wood shavings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'shaven', coming from Old English 'scafan' (to scrape, shave), ultimately originating from Proto-Germanic *skabaną. Historically used for removing hair from the body or face, it evolved to also describe the thin parings or shavings produced by woodworking tools.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shaving" is said worldwide
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rasage
Transliteration: ʁazaʒ
"Il prend le temps de faire un rasage soigneux chaque matin."
Rasur
Transliteration: ʁaˈzuːɐ̯
"Eine glatte Rasur lässt das Gesicht frischer aussehen."
rasatura
Transliteration: razaˈtura
"La rasatura quotidiana richiede un buon rasoio."
afeitado
Transliteration: afeiˈtaðo
"Prefiero el afeitado en seco cuando tengo prisa."
barba
Transliteration: ˈbaɾbɐ
"Ele faz a barba todos os dias."
दाढ़ी बनाना
Transliteration: daadhi banana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसे सुबह उठकर दाढ़ी बनाना पसंद है।"
刮胡子
Transliteration: guā húzi
Script: 中文汉字
"他每天早上都刮胡子。"
면도
Transliteration: myeondo
Script: 한국어 한글
"아침마다 면도를 하는 것이 습관이다."
髭剃り
Transliteration: higesori
Script: 日本語
"毎朝髭剃りをする。"
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