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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfome
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfõ.mi/
"Sinto muita fome pela manhã."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.
"By late afternoon, his hunger became difficult to ignore." - 2
A strong desire or craving for something.
"She possessed an insatiable hunger for knowledge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English hungor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch honger and German Hunger, stemming from a Proto-Germanic root meaning to feel a strong desire or physical craving.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hunger" is said worldwide
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faim
Transliteration: /fɛ̃/
"Il a très faim après le travail."
Hunger
Transliteration: /ˈhʊŋɐ/
"Nach der langen Wanderung hatte er großen Hunger."
fame
Transliteration: /ˈfa.me/
"Ho molta fame in questo momento."
hambre
Transliteration: /ˈam.bɾe/
"Los niños tienen mucha hambre después de jugar."
fome
Transliteration: /ˈfõ.mi/
"Sinto muita fome pela manhã."
भूख
Transliteration: bhūkh
"खेलने के बाद बच्चों को तेज भूख लगी थी।"
饥饿
Transliteration: jī è
"贫困地区的人们经常忍受饥饿。"
배고픔
Transliteration: baegopeum
"그는 극심한 배고픔을 참아냈다."
空腹
Transliteration: kūfuku
"激しい空腹を覚えて食堂へ向かった。"
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