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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshollín
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oh-leen
"La chimenea estaba llena de hollín."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A black powdery or flaky substance produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter.
"After the fire, the walls were covered in a thick layer of soot." - 2
A residue left on surfaces after burning, often associated with smoke.
"The chimney was filled with soot from years of use."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'sōt', of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse 'sót' and Middle Dutch 'soete'. Historically associated with the black powdery substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soot" is said worldwide
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suie
Transliteration: swee
"La cheminée était pleine de suie."
Ruß
Transliteration: Roos
"Der Kamin war voller Ruß."
fuliggine
Transliteration: foo-leech-een-eh
"Il camino era pieno di fuliggine."
hollín
Transliteration: oh-leen
"La chimenea estaba llena de hollín."
fuligem
Transliteration: foo-lee-zhem
"A chaminé estava cheia de fuligem."
कालिख
Transliteration: kaalik
"चिमनी कालिख से भरी हुई थी।"
烟灰
Transliteration: yān huī
"烟囱里满是烟灰。"
그을음
Transliteration: geureum
"굴뚝은 그을음으로 가득 차 있었다."
すす
Transliteration: susu
"煙突はすすでいっぱいだった。"
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