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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbeso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbe.so/
"Le dio un beso de buenas noches."
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2 senses- 1
A touch with the lips pressed against someone else's lips or skin as a sign of love, affection, greeting, or reverence.
"She gave her grandmother an affectionate kiss on the cheek."
- 1
To touch someone with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting.
"The newly married couple leaned in to kiss each other."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'cyssan', of Germanic origin, tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*kussijanan'. It has cognates in Old Frisian 'kissa', Old High German 'kuss', and is generally considered an onomatopoeic representation of the sound made during the action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kiss" is said worldwide
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baiser
Transliteration: /bɛ.ze/
"Il lui a fait un baiser sur la joue."
Kuss
Transliteration: /kʊs/
"Sie gab ihm einen sanften Kuss."
bacio
Transliteration: /ˈba.tʃo/
"Si scambiarono un dolce bacio."
beso
Transliteration: /ˈbe.so/
"Le dio un beso de buenas noches."
beijo
Transliteration: /ˈbej.ʒu/
"Ela mandou um beijo para todos."
चुumba
Transliteration: chumban
"माँ ने बच्चे के माथे पर चूमा।"
吻
Transliteration: wěn
"他们在月光下接吻。"
키스
Transliteration: kiseu
"그들은 작별의 키스를 나눴다."
キス
Transliteration: kisu
"彼女は優しいキスをした。"
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