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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡaɾˈɡanta
"Le duele la garganta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The front part of the neck, containing the esophagus and trachea.
"She felt a tickle in her throat as she spoke." - 2
The passage by which food and air pass from the mouth to the esophagus and trachea.
"He swallowed hard, feeling the food stuck in his throat."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'throat' originates from the Old English 'þrote', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*throtō', and has cognates in other Germanic languages. Historically, it has referred to the passage in the neck that leads to the esophagus and trachea, evolving to encompass various meanings related to the neck area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Throat" is said worldwide
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gorge
Transliteration: gɔʁʒ
"Elle a une douleur dans la gorge."
Hals
Transliteration: hals
"Er hat Halsschmerzen."
gola
Transliteration: ˈɡola
"Ha mal di gola."
garganta
Transliteration: ɡaɾˈɡanta
"Le duele la garganta."
garganta
Transliteration: ɡaʁˈɡɐ̃tɐ
"Ele está com dor de garganta."
गला
Transliteration: gala
"उसे गले में दर्द है।"
喉咙
Transliteration: hóulóng
"她的喉咙痛。"
목
Transliteration: mok
"그는 목이 아프다."
喉
Transliteration: nodo
"彼は喉が痛い。"
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