OpenLLM-France/wikimedia huggingface dataset:
# public service
## English
### Noun

public service (countable and uncountable, plural public services)
* (countable, uncountable) A service performed for the public good.
    Hyponyms: national service; military service, non-military service
    They feel that public service is a noble calling that calls for every citizen in one way or another.
    They provide counseling as a public service.
    This has been a public service announcement from the Advertising Council.
** 1702, Examen Miscellaneum […], Preface:A Hypocrite may put on the World in many specious Duties, to the Ruin of the Public, but never can be a Condidate for Fame, without doing a Public Service, a general Good ev’n by the very Hypocrisy […]
* (countable) A service such as health care, transport, or waste removal provided to the general public, often by the government.
** 2013 May 17, George Monbiot, “Money just makes the rich suffer”, in The Guardian Weekly‎, volume 188, number 23, page 19:In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. The welfare state is dismantled. Essential public services are cut so that the rich may pay less tax. […]
* (countable) The organisation, department or business providing such a service.
* (uncountable) Government employment, especially in the civil service.
** 1971, Lyndon Johnson, “‘I feel like I have already been here a year’”, in The Vantage Point‎, Holt, Reinhart & Winston, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 18:In spite of more than three decades of public service, I knew I was an unknown quantity to many of my countrymen and to much of the world when I assumed office.
** 2022 June 7, Meg Hillier, “Standards in Public Life”, in parliamentary debates (House of Commons)‎, volume 715, column 676:We know that there are people in much lower offices in public service who adhere to those principles without question and without problems. Does my right hon. Friend find it regrettable that the Prime Minister does not?

#### Derived terms

* public service announcement

#### Translations
### See also

* publification

## Swedish
### Etymology

From English public service.

### Noun

public service c (uncountable)
* public broadcasting; public sector television and radio broadcasters regarded as a collective.
    Vi värnar public service och ger stöd för kommersiell journalistik i hela landet.We uphold public broadcasting and support commercial journalism in the whole country.

### References

* public service in Svensk ordbok (SO)
# Old Basing and Lychpit
## English
### Proper noun

Old Basing and Lychpit
* A civil parish in Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England, that includes the named places.

### References

* Parish map
# čachr
## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈt͡ʃaxr̩]
* Hyphenation: ča‧chr

### Noun

čachr m inan
* shady business, shenanigans, hanky-panky

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “čachr”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
* “čachr” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2024, slovnikcestiny.cz
# quàng xiên
## Vietnamese
### Etymology

quàng +‎ xiên.

### Pronunciation

* (Hà Nội) IPA: [kwaːŋ˨˩ siən˧˧]
* (Huế) IPA: [kwaːŋ˦˩ siəŋ˧˧]
* (Saigon) IPA: [waːŋ˨˩ siəŋ˧˧]

### Adjective

quàng xiên
* nonsensical
** 2005, chapter 2, in Cao Tự Thanh, transl., Anh hùng xạ điêu, Văn học, translation of 射雕英雄传 by Jīn Yōng (Kim Dung):[…] lúc uống rượu ăn nói quàng xiên, vung tay xòe quạt, cốt để làm phân tán ánh mắt của Khưu Xử Cơ. […] while drinking rice wine and speaking nonsense, he raised his hand and opened his fan, essentially to divert Qiū Chǔjī's gaze.
# kaurahiutaleet
## Finnish
### Noun

kaurahiutaleet
* nominative plural of kaurahiutale: rolled oats
# exotický
## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈɛɡzotɪt͡skiː]
* Hyphenation: exo‧tic‧ký
* Rhymes: -ɪtskiː

### Adjective

exotický (comparative exotičtější, superlative nejexotičtější)
* exotic (of animals)
    Synonym: (less common) cizokrajný

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “exotický”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “exotický”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “exotický”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
# letitý
## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈlɛcɪtiː]
* Hyphenation: le‧ti‧tý

### Adjective

letitý (comparative letitější, superlative nejletitější)
* old, aged

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “letitý”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “letitý”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “letitý”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
* “letitý” in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2024, slovnikcestiny.cz
# aleman
## Abu'
### Noun

aleman
* man

### References

* Otto I. M. S. Nekitel, The functions of -i in Abu' Arapesh, in The Boy from Bundaberg: Studies in Melanesian Linguistics in Honour of Tom Dutton (2001), pages 241-246

## Basque
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alemán (“German”).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aleman/, [a.le̞.mãn]
* Audio:(file)

### Adjective

aleman (not comparable)
* German

#### Declension
### Noun

aleman inan or anim
* (animate) A German person (man or woman)
    Synonym: alemaniar

#### Declension
### Noun

aleman inan
* (inanimate) The German language
    Synonym: alemanera

#### Declension
## Romanian
### Adjective

aleman m or n (feminine singular alemană, masculine plural alemani, feminine and neuter plural alemane)
* Alternative form of alaman

#### Declension
### Noun

aleman m (plural alemani)
* Alternative form of alaman
# podsaditý
## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈpotsaɟɪtiː]
* Hyphenation: pod‧sa‧di‧tý

### Adjective

podsaditý (comparative podsaditější, superlative nejpodsaditější)
* stocky, stout, heavyset

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “podsaditý”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
* “podsaditý”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
* “podsaditý”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
# popelích
## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈpopɛliːx]

### Noun

popelích
* locative plural of popel
# Basing
## English
### Proper noun

Basing
* Former name of Old Basing, Hampshire, England.
** 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 52, presumably written before the name was changed:Between Basing and Basingstoke there is a world of difference, and the boundary between the two worlds is the River Loddon.
# Einkellerung
## German
### Etymology

From einkellern +‎ -ung.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈaɪ̯nˌkɛləʁʊŋ]
* Hyphenation: Ein‧kel‧le‧rung

### Noun

Einkellerung f (genitive Einkellerung, plural Einkellerungen)
* cellaring, root cellaring

#### Hyponyms

* Kartoffeleinkellerung

### Further reading

* “Einkellerung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
* “Einkellerung” in Duden online
# göwreli
## Turkmen
### Etymology

From göwre +‎ -li

### Adjective

göwreli (comparative ?, superlative iň göwreli)
* pregnant

### Further reading

* “göwreli” in Enedilim.com
* “göwreli” in Webonary.org
# deaþes ege
## Old English
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈdæ͜ɑː.θes ˌe.je/, [ˈdæ͜ɑː.ðes ˌe.je]

### Noun

dēaþes eġe m
* fear of death
# scaring someone to death
## English
### Verb

scaring someone to death
* present participle and gerund of scare someone to death
# lamping
## English
### Etymology

From lamp +‎ -ing.

### Noun

lamping (uncountable)
* (UK, Ireland) A form of hunting at night, during which bright lights or lamps are used to dazzle the hunted animal or to attract insects for capture.

### Adjective

lamping (not comparable)
* (archaic) Bright, flashing, resplendent.
** 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto III”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:Most sacred fire, that burnest mightily / In liuing brests, ykindled first aboue, / Emongst th'eternall spheres and lamping sky […] !

### Verb

lamping
* present participle and gerund of lamp

### Anagrams

* palming
# Matějů
## Czech
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmacɛjuː]

### Proper noun

Matějů m anim (indeclinable)
* a male surname

### Proper noun

Matějů f (indeclinable)
* a female surname

### Further reading

* “Matějů”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
# غورځنګ
## Pashto
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɣorˈd͡zaŋɡ/

### Noun

غورځنګ • (ǧordzang) m
* movement, jump, leap, bound, rush, offense
# Grafenwörtherin
## German
### Etymology

From Grafenwörther +‎ -in.

### Pronunciation

* Hyphenation: Gra‧fen‧wör‧the‧rin

### Noun

Grafenwörtherin f (genitive Grafenwörtherin, plural Grafenwörtherinnen, masculine Grafenwörther)
* (demonym) female equivalent of Grafenwörther
# Grafenschachenerinnen
## German
### Noun

Grafenschachenerinnen f pl
* plural of Grafenschachenerin
# كیملو
## Old Anatolian Turkish
### Etymology

From كَیِمْ (gėyim, “manner of clothing”).

### Adjective

كَیِمْلُو (gėyimlü)
* clothed

#### Descendants

* Azerbaijani: geyimli
* Gagauz: giiyimni
* Ottoman Turkish: گییملی (giyimli)
** Turkish: giyimli
# 미미
## Korean
### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 美味.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [ˈmi(ː)mi]
* Phonetic hangul: [미(ː)미]
** Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

#### Noun

미미 • (mimi) (hanja 美味)
* good flavour

### Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 微微.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [mimi]
* Phonetic hangul: [미미]

#### Root

미미 • (mimi) (hanja 微微)
* Root of 미미하다 (mimihada). Rarely used alone.
# bechi
## Japanese
### Romanization

bechi
* Rōmaji transcription of べち

## Swahili
### Etymology

Borrowed from English batch.

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Noun

bechi (n class, plural bechi)
* batch

## Venetan
### Noun

bechi
* plural of beco
# କରିବା
## Odia
### Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀭𑁂𑀇 (karei), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀭𑁄𑀢𑀺 (karoti), from Sanskrit क॒रोति॑ (karóti), from कृ॒णोति॑ (kṛṇóti), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kr̥náwti, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- + *-néwti.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* IPA: /kɔɾiba/

### Verb

କରିବା (karibā)
* to do
* (auxiliary) to do habitually

### References

* Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “କରିବା”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
* Neukom, Lukas (2003) A grammar of Oriya‎, Zürich: Seminar für Allgemeine Sprachwissenschaft, page 132
# κυοφορώ
## Greek
### Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek κυοφορῶ (kuophorô), contracted form of κυοφορέω (kuophoréō) < κύω (kúō)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ci.o.foˈro/
* Hyphenation: κυ‧ο‧φο‧ρώ

### Verb

κυοφορώ • (kyoforó) (past κυοφόρησα, passive κυοφορούμαι, p‑past κυοφορήθηκα)
* (formal) to gestate

#### Synonyms

* εγκυμονώ (egkymonó)

#### Related terms

* ακυοφόρητος (akyofóritos, “not fullterm”)
* κυοφορία f (kyoforía, “gestation”)
# yamkini
## Swahili
### Alternative forms

* yumkini

### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

### Pronunciation

* Audio (Kenya):(file)

### Adjective

yamkini (invariable)
* possible, probable

### Adverb

yamkini
* possibly, probably
# 麥金塔
## Chinese
### Etymology

Borrowed from English Macintosh.

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): Màijīntǎ
    (Zhuyin): ㄇㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄊㄚˇ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): mak$^6$ gam$^1$ taap$^3$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: Màijīntǎ
*** Zhuyin: ㄇㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄊㄚˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: Màijintǎ
*** Wade–Giles: Mai$^4$-chin$^1$-tʻa$^3$
*** Yale: Mài-jīn-tǎ
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Mayjintaa
*** Palladius: Майцзиньта (Majczinʹta)
*** Sinological IPA : /maɪ̯⁵¹ t͡ɕin⁵⁵ tʰä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: mak$^6$ gam$^1$ taap$^3$
*** Yale: mahk gām taap
*** Cantonese Pinyin: mak$^9$ gam$^1$ taap$^8$
*** Guangdong Romanization: meg$^6$ gem$^1$ tab$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /mɐk̚² kɐm⁵⁵ tʰaːp̚³/

### Proper noun

麥金塔
* Macintosh; Mac (computer brand produced by Apple)
    麥金塔電腦／麦金塔电脑 ― Màijīntǎ diànnǎo ― Macintosh computer
# 草袋
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chháu-tē / chháu-tēr
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chháu-tē
*** Tâi-lô: tsháu-tē
*** Phofsit Daibuun: zhaw'de
*** IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /t͡sʰau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ te²²/
** (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chháu-tēr
*** Tâi-lô: tsháu-tēr
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /t͡sʰau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tə⁴¹/

### Noun

草袋
* (Southern Min) straw bag

#### Synonyms

* 草包 (cǎobāo)
# 补肾
## Chinese

* For pronunciation and definitions of 补肾 – see 補腎 (“to tonify the kidney”). (This term is the simplified form of 補腎).
* Notes:Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
# 补缀
## Chinese

* For pronunciation and definitions of 补缀 – see 補綴 (“to mend; to patch; to compile; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 補綴).
* Notes:Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
# 补票处
## Chinese

* For pronunciation and definitions of 补票处 – see 補票處 (“fare adjustment”). (This term is the simplified form of 補票處).
* Notes:Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
# 西字头
## Chinese

* For pronunciation and definitions of 西字头 – see 西字頭. (This term is the simplified form of 西字頭).
* Notes:Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
# 衰仔
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): seoi$^1$ zai$^2$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): sui$^1$ doi$^2$
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: seoi$^1$ zai$^2$
*** Yale: sēui jái
*** Cantonese Pinyin: soey$^1$ dzai$^2$
*** Guangdong Romanization: sêu$^1$ zei$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /sɵy̯⁵⁵ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/
** (Taishanese, Taicheng)
*** Wiktionary: sui$^1$ doi$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /sui³³ tᵘɔi⁵⁵/

### Noun

衰仔
* (Cantonese, self-deprecatory when referring to one's own child) bad kid; bad child (male)
** 1995, 《精武門》 [Fist of Fury]‎, episode 21, spoken by 蔡金虎 (韓義生 [Hon Yee-sang]):
       siu$^3$ me$^1$ siu$^3$, seoi$^1$ zai$^2$, nei$^5$ dou$^1$ hai$^6$ zung$^1$ gwok$^3$ jan$^4$ lai$^4$ gaa$^3$! [Jyutping]
       What are you laughing at? You bastard, you're a Chinese too!

#### Synonyms

* 兔崽子 (tùzǎizi)
* (Cantonese) 死仔包
* (Hakka) 衰鬼
* (Teochew) 衰囝

#### Coordinate terms

* (Cantonese, female) 衰女

### Adjective

衰仔
* (Cantonese, of a person) bad
** 2015, 花邊空姐, 《空姐飛常咁多事》, Hong Kong: 紅出版 [Red Publish], →ISBN, page 55:
       jan$^4$ gaa$^1$ bei$^6$ jan$^4$ tau$^1$ je$^5$, kei$^4$ sat$^6$ zan$^1$ dik$^1$ ji$^5$ ging$^1$ gau$^3$ caam$^2$ niu$^5$, daan$^6$ dong$^1$ ngo$^5$ teng$^1$ dou$^2$ ze$^2$ gin$^6$ tau$^1$ sit$^3$ si$^6$ gin$^{6-2}$ zi$^1$ hau$^6$, ngo$^5$ hou$^2$ seoi$^1$ zai$^2$, ngo$^5$ zuk$^1$ zuk$^1$ siu$^3$ liu$^5$ loeng$^5$ tin$^1$. [Jyutping]
       They getting robbed was actually already tragic enough, but when I heard of this case of theft, I was really bad, I laughed for two whole days.
# 衰婆
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Cantonese (Jyutping): seoi$^1$ po$^{4-2}$
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: seoi$^1$ po$^{4-2}$
*** Yale: sēui pó
*** Cantonese Pinyin: soey$^1$ po$^{4-2}$
*** Guangdong Romanization: sêu$^1$ po$^{4-2}$
*** Sinological IPA : /sɵy̯⁵⁵ pʰɔː²¹⁻³⁵/

### Noun

衰婆
* (Cantonese, offensive) bitch (disagreeable woman)

#### Related terms

* 衰公, 衰佬
# 西晒
## Chinese

* For pronunciation and definitions of 西晒 – see 西曬 (“to have a western exposure to the sun and be hot in summer”). (This term is the simplified and variant traditional form of 西曬).
* Notes:Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
# 西普魯士
## Chinese

| | | west | Prussia |
| trad. (西普魯士) | trad. (西普魯士) | 西 | 普魯士 |
| simp. (西普鲁士) | simp. (西普鲁士) | 西 | 普鲁士 |

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): Xī Pǔlǔshì
    (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧ ㄆㄨˇ ㄌㄨˇ ㄕˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): sai$^1$ pou$^2$ lou$^5$ si$^6$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: Xī Pǔlǔshì [Phonetic: xīpúlǔshì]
*** Zhuyin: ㄒㄧ ㄆㄨˇ ㄌㄨˇ ㄕˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: Si Pǔlǔshìh
*** Wade–Giles: Hsi$^1$ Pʻu$^3$-lu$^3$-shih$^4$
*** Yale: Syī Pǔ-lǔ-shr̀
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Shi Puuluushyh
*** Palladius: Си Пулуши (Si Puluši)
*** Sinological IPA : /ɕi⁵⁵ pʰu²¹⁴⁻³⁵ lu²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: sai$^1$ pou$^2$ lou$^5$ si$^6$
*** Yale: sāi póu lóuh sih
*** Cantonese Pinyin: sai$^1$ pou$^2$ lou$^5$ si$^6$
*** Guangdong Romanization: sei$^1$ pou$^2$ lou$^5$ xi$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /sɐi̯⁵⁵ pʰou̯³⁵ lou̯¹³ siː²²/

### Proper noun

西普魯士
* West Prussia
# 衢州
## Chinese

* 衢州 (Written Standard Chinese)
* 衢州 (Cantonese)
* 衢州 (Classical)
* Gṳ̀-ciŭ (Eastern Min)
* Kû-chiu (Southern Min)
* 衢州 (Wu)

### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): Qúzhōu
    (Zhuyin): ㄑㄩˊ ㄓㄡ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): keoi$^4$ zau$^1$
* Eastern Min (BUC): Gṳ̀-ciŭ
* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): Kû-chiu
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^6$jiu-tseu
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: Qúzhōu
*** Zhuyin: ㄑㄩˊ ㄓㄡ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: Cyújhou
*** Wade–Giles: Chʻü$^2$-chou$^1$
*** Yale: Chyú-jōu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Chyujou
*** Palladius: Цюйчжоу (Cjujčžou)
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡ɕʰy³⁵ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: keoi$^4$ zau$^1$
*** Yale: kèuih jāu
*** Cantonese Pinyin: koey$^4$ dzau$^1$
*** Guangdong Romanization: kêu$^4$ zeo$^1$
*** Sinological IPA : /kʰɵy̯²¹ t͡sɐu̯⁵⁵/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: Gṳ̀-ciŭ
*** Sinological IPA : /ky⁵³⁻⁵⁵ $^{(t͡s-)}$ʒieu⁵⁵/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kû-chiu
*** Tâi-lô: Kû-tsiu
*** Phofsit Daibuun: kuciw
*** IPA (Xiamen): /ku²⁴⁻²² t͡siu⁴⁴/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /ku²⁴⁻²² t͡siu³³/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /ku¹³⁻²² t͡siu⁴⁴/
*** IPA (Taipei): /ku²⁴⁻¹¹ t͡siu⁴⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /ku²³⁻³³ t͡siu⁴⁴/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^6$jiu-tseu
*** MiniDict: jiu$^去$ tseu
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^3$jjy-tseu
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /d͡ʑy²² t͡sɤ⁴⁴/

### Proper noun

衢州
* (～市) Quzhou (a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang, China)

#### Descendants

* → English: Ch'ü-chou, Quzhou
# 观剧镜
## Chinese

* For pronunciation and definitions of 观剧镜 – see 觀劇鏡 (“opera glasses”). (This term is the simplified form of 觀劇鏡).
* Notes:Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
# 观后感
## Chinese

* For pronunciation and definitions of 观后感 – see 觀後感 (“impression or feeling after visiting or watching something”). (This term is the simplified form of 觀後感).
* Notes:Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
# 蜷曲
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): quánqū
    (Zhuyin): ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): kyun$^4$ kuk$^1$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: quánqū
*** Zhuyin: ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: cyuáncyu
*** Wade–Giles: chʻüan$^2$-chʻü$^1$
*** Yale: chywán-chyū
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyuanchiu
*** Palladius: цюаньцюй (cjuanʹcjuj)
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡ɕʰy̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕʰy⁵⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: kyun$^4$ kuk$^1$
*** Yale: kyùhn kūk
*** Cantonese Pinyin: kyn$^4$ kuk$^7$
*** Guangdong Romanization: kün$^4$ kug$^1$
*** Sinological IPA : /kʰyːn²¹ kʰʊk̚⁵/

### Verb

蜷曲
* (of the body of a human, animal or plant) to curl; to coil; to twist
# 规制
## Chinese

* For pronunciation and definitions of 规制 – see 規制 (“size and shape; structure; rules and regulations; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 規制).
* Notes:Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
# 规例
## Chinese

* For pronunciation and definitions of 规例 – see 規例 (“regulations”). (This term is the simplified form of 規例).
* Notes:Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore.Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
# 語り継ぐ
## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 語 | 継 |
| かた Grade: 2 | つ Grade: S |
| kun'yomi ||
* Alternative spelling
* 語り繼ぐ (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 語り継ぐ – see the following entry. :
| 【かたりつぐ】 | [verb] to speak of for generations |
(This term, 語り継ぐ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) :
# 読切
## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 読 | 切 |
| よ(み) Grade: 2 | き(り) Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi ||
* Alternative spelling
* 讀切 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 読切 – see the following entry. :
| 【読よみ切きり】 | [noun] finishing reading, reading through [noun] (manga) a one-shot, a non-serialised story that is wholly contained in one volume (novel or comic book published as a single, standalone issue) Alternative spelling 読切り |
(This term, 読切, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) :
# 読切り
## Japanese

Kanji in this term :
| 読 | 切 |
| よ(み) Grade: 2 | き Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi ||
* Alternative spelling
* 讀切り (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 読切り – see the following entry. :
| 【読よみ切きり】 | [noun] finishing reading, reading through [noun] (manga) a one-shot, a non-serialised story that is wholly contained in one volume (novel or comic book published as a single, standalone issue) Alternative spelling 読切 |
(This term, 読切り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) :
# 読モ
## Japanese

* Kanji in this term
* 読
* どく Grade: 2
* on'yomi
* Alternative spelling
* 讀モ (kyūjitai)

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [do̞kɯ̟mo̞]

### Noun

読(どく)モ • (dokumo)
* Short for 読者モデル (dokusha moderu).
# 談起
## Chinese
### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): tánqǐ
    (Zhuyin): ㄊㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): taam$^4$ hei$^2$
* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): tâm-khí
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: tánqǐ
*** Zhuyin: ㄊㄢˊ ㄑㄧˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: táncǐ
*** Wade–Giles: tʻan$^2$-chʻi$^3$
*** Yale: tán-chǐ
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tarnchii
*** Palladius: таньци (tanʹci)
*** Sinological IPA : /tʰän³⁵ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: taam$^4$ hei$^2$
*** Yale: tàahm héi
*** Cantonese Pinyin: taam$^4$ hei$^2$
*** Guangdong Romanization: tam$^4$ héi$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /tʰaːm²¹ hei̯³⁵/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tâm-khí
*** Tâi-lô: tâm-khí
*** Phofsit Daibuun: damqie
*** IPA (Xiamen): /tam²⁴⁻²² kʰi⁵³/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /tam²⁴⁻²² kʰi⁵⁵⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /tam¹³⁻²² kʰi⁵³/
*** IPA (Taipei): /tam²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰi⁵³/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /tam²³⁻³³ kʰi⁴¹/

### Verb

談起
* to speak about; to talk about; to mention; to raise; to refer to

#### Synonyms

* 提到 (tídào)
* 提及 (tíjí)
* 提起 (tíqǐ)
* 言及 (yánjí) (literary)
* 說／说
* 說到／说到 (shuōdào)
* 說起／说起 (shuōqǐ)
* 談到／谈到 (tándào)
* 談及／谈及 (tánjí)
* 論及／论及 (lùnjí)
* 齒及／齿及 (chǐjí) (literary)
# 談虎色變
## Chinese

| | | to speak; to talk; to converseto speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss; surname | tiger | colour; dice; lookcolour; dice; look; appearance | to change; to become different; to transformto change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion |
| trad. (談虎色變) | trad. (談虎色變) | 談 | 虎 | 色 | 變 |
| simp. (谈虎色变) | simp. (谈虎色变) | 谈 | 虎 | 色 | 变 |

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): tánhǔsèbiàn
    (Zhuyin): ㄊㄢˊ ㄏㄨˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): taam$^4$ fu$^2$ sik$^1$ bin$^3$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: tánhǔsèbiàn
*** Zhuyin: ㄊㄢˊ ㄏㄨˇ ㄙㄜˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: tánhǔsèbiàn
*** Wade–Giles: tʻan$^2$-hu$^3$-sê$^4$-pien$^4$
*** Yale: tán-hǔ-sè-byàn
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tarnhuusehbiann
*** Palladius: таньхусэбянь (tanʹxusɛbjanʹ)
*** Sinological IPA : /tʰän³⁵ xu²¹⁴⁻²¹ sɤ⁵¹⁻⁵³ pi̯ɛn⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: taam$^4$ fu$^2$ sik$^1$ bin$^3$
*** Yale: tàahm fú sīk bin
*** Cantonese Pinyin: taam$^4$ fu$^2$ sik$^7$ bin$^3$
*** Guangdong Romanization: tam$^4$ fu$^2$ xig$^1$ bin$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /tʰaːm²¹ fuː³⁵ sɪk̚⁵ piːn³³/

### Idiom

談虎色變
* to become scared when a particular thing is mentioned