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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kimchi
"El kimchi es un plato tradicional coreano."
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A traditional Korean dish made of fermented vegetables, typically napa cabbage and Korean radishes, seasoned with various spices.
"Kimchi is often served as a side dish in Korean meals." - 2
A staple in Korean cuisine, known for its distinctive spicy and sour flavor.
"Many people enjoy adding kimchi to their fried rice for an extra kick."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle Korean word 'dimchae', which evolved from the Sino-Korean term 'chimchae' meaning 'salted vegetables'. Over centuries of linguistic shift in the Korean Peninsula, it transformed into 'timchae' and eventually 'kimchi' in modern Korean.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kimchi" is said worldwide
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kimchi
Transliteration: kimchi
"Le kimchi est un plat traditionnel coréen."
Kimchi
Transliteration: Kimchi
"Kimchi ist ein beliebtes koreanisches Gericht."
kimchi
Transliteration: kimchi
"Il kimchi è un piatto tradizionale coreano."
kimchi
Transliteration: kimchi
"El kimchi es un plato tradicional coreano."
kimchi
Transliteration: kimchi
"O kimchi é um prato tradicional coreano."
किमची
Transliteration: kimchi
"किमची एक पारंपरिक कोरियाई व्यंजन है।"
泡菜
Transliteration: pàocài
"泡菜是韩国的传统菜肴。"
김치
Transliteration: gimchi
"김치는 한국의 전통 음식입니다."
キムチ
Transliteration: kimuchi
"キムチは韓国の伝統的な料理です。"
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