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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnuca
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnuka
"Sintió un escalofrío en la nuca."
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2 senses- 1
The back of a person's neck.
"She felt a chill run down her nape as the wind blew." - 2
The corresponding part of an animal's neck.
"The horse's mane fell gracefully over its nape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, likely originating from an old Scandinavian or Germanic root such as Old Norse 'hnot' or related terms referring to a knob or protuberance, eventually shifting to denote the back of the neck in the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nape" is said worldwide
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nuque
Transliteration: nyk
"Elle a ressenti un frisson dans la nuque."
Nacken
Transliteration: ˈnakən
"Der Wind ließ ihren Nacken frösteln."
nuca
Transliteration: ˈnu.ka
"Ha sentito un brivido sulla nuca."
nuca
Transliteration: ˈnuka
"Sintió un escalofrío en la nuca."
nuca
Transliteration: ˈnukɐ
"Ela sentiu um arrepio na nuca."
गर्दन का पिछला हिस्सा
Transliteration: gardan ka pichla hissa
"उसे गर्दन के पिछले हिस्से में ठंडक महसूस हुई।"
脖子后面
Transliteration: bózi hòumiàn
"她感到脖子后面一阵寒意。"
목덜미
Transliteration: mokdeolmi
"그녀는 목덜미에 소름이 돋았다."
首の後ろ
Transliteration: kubi no ushiro
"彼女は首の後ろに寒気を感じた。"
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