nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: boomerang child Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From boomerang + child, a reference to the ability of a boomerang to return to the thrower after being thrown. Pronunciation: /ˈbuːməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/, /ˈbuməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/ 1. Synonym of boomerang kid (“a young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence”). Labels: informal Example: It has been said that "when the going gets tough, the tough get going." But that saying doesn't set too well with today's generation of so-called "boomerang children." Chicago Sun-Times writer Ellen James Martin describes "boomerang children" as "grown offspring who move away from home for college, a job or marriage. Then something goes amiss and they're back home. Times are harsh. It's very expensive to live." [...] Not all "boomerang children" are young. The U.S. Census Bureau's study of Living Arrangements of Never-Married Adults In 1990 reports that 23 per cent of the 35–39 age group lived with their parents. Example: Of course, in some homes there are, as my grandmother would say, "good and grown" children still living at home, and other children, now called "boomerang children," coming back home with their children.
Word: how are you Part of Speech: phrase Pronunciation: /haʊ ˈɑː juː/, /haʊ ˈɑɹ ju/, /hæɔ ˈaː jʉː/, /hæɔ ˈaː jə/ 1. An informal greeting, not requiring a literal response. In form a question, and thus followed by a question mark. Typical responses include Labels: idiomatic Example: I'm very well, thank you. How are you? (formal) I'm fine, thank you. / Fine, thanks. (informal) / Fine, and you? (informal) 2. (Following a noun phrase; stress on are) An expression of derision, that the preceding referent is unworthy of the name. In form of an exclamation, and thus often followed by an exclamation mark. Labels: Ireland, idiomatic Example: 1967 July 20: Questions. Oral Answers. — Free Travel for Old Age Pensioners. Dáil Éireann debates Mr. Dunne: "A small point", says the Minister for Justice. Mr. Ryan: Justice, how are you! He would not recognise it in this world or the next. Example: 'Christmas how are you!' exclaimed Jim O'Hanlon ruefully. 'We will remember this one for quite a while anyway.' He was grateful that at least no one was injured in the incident.
Word: nasheed Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic نَشِيد (našīd, “song, hymn”). Pronunciation: /nəˈʃiːd/, /nəˈʃid/ 1. An Islamic musical composition, typically performed a cappella, focusing on religious, spiritual, or moral messages.
Word: fishbait Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fish + bait. Pronunciation: /ˈfɪʃˌbeɪt/ 1. bait for fishing
Word: common year Part of Speech: noun 1. A year that is not a leap year; a 365-day year.
Word: exponentiation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ultimately from exponent + -i- + -ation. Perhaps from exponential + -ation. Pronunciation: /ˌɛk.spoʊˌnɛn.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ 1. The process of calculating a power by multiplying together a number of equal factors, where the exponent specifies the number of factors to multiply. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: In 5⁴ the base is 5 and the power is 4, so there are 4 identical factors of 5, and exponentiation gives 625 as the result. Example: "The remarkable fact about the system is that it achieves such a high level of security with only six exponentiations," Boneh said, referring to the calculations used to raise numbers to a power. Other systems do exponentiation once, suggesting that this system may be about six times slower because exponentiation is the most time-consuming step in encrypting the data. 2. A mathematical problem involving exponentiation. Labels: countable Example: "The remarkable fact about the system is that it achieves such a high level of security with only six exponentiations," Boneh said, referring to the calculations used to raise numbers to a power. Other systems do exponentiation once, suggesting that this system may be about six times slower because exponentiation is the most time-consuming step in encrypting the data.
Word: songster Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English songster, sangester, sangstere, from Old English sangestre (“a female singer; songstress”), equivalent to song + -ster. Cognate with Scots sangstar (“singer; songster”). Compare also West Frisian sjongster (“singer; female singer; vocalist”). Pronunciation: /ˈsɒŋstɚ/ 1. A man who sings songs, especially as a profession; a male singer. Example: In the leading article in this week's Publishers' Weekly a poet utters the complaints and defines the encouragements to be found in a materialistic world by its unthanked songsters. 2. An adult chorister in the Salvation Army. Example: A member of a Salvation Army family, she had been a songster accompanying the band around the streets of Chelmsford where she lived with her parents. Example: On a later occasion he returned to the theme of keeping the individuality of Salvation Army music, and resisting the temptation for songster brigades to imitate chapel and mission choirs. 3. A male songbird. Example: The woodcock, the snipe, and other nocturnal birds were all gone to rest; but the merry songsters of the wood now filled the air with their jubilee; the nutcracker began his monotonous clattering, the chaffinches and the wrens sang high in the sky, the blackcock scolded and blustered loudly, the thrush sang his mocking songs and libellous ditties about everybody, but became occasionally a little sentimental and warbled gently and bashfully some tender stanzas. 4. One who writes songs. Labels: formal 5. A book of songs; songbook. Labels: US Example: Because the Jew was often compelled to sing and dance to a fixed Mah Yafit melody at the wild orgies of the paritzim (wealthy Polish landowners), many deliberately discontinued singing Mah Yafit, thus causing the text to be removed from numerous Siddurim and songsters in the early 1900s.
Word: songstress Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From songster + -ess. Compare West Frisian sjongeres (“songstress”), Dutch zangeres (“songstress”). Pronunciation: /ˈsɑŋɡ.stɹɪs/ 1. A female singer. Example: The songstress paused, and was answered by one or two deep and hollow groans, that seemed to proceed from the very agony of the mortal strife. Example: At every pause in the music she gracefully waved her flower-basket round, inviting the loiterers to buy; and many a sesterce was showered into the basket, either in compliment to the music or in compassion to the songstress—for she was blind. 2. A female songbird.
Word: police officer Part of Speech: noun 1. A peace officer who is a member of a police force.
Word: laddie Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English ladde English lad English -ie English laddie From lad + -ie. Pronunciation: /ˈlædi/ 1. A small boy. Labels: Northumbria, Scotland
Word: coppersmith Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From copper + smith. 1. A person who forges things out of copper. Example: Eastleigh Locomotive Works: Layout and functions of shops [...] Coppersmiths: Preparation of boiler tubes and copper pipework. 2. A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer. Example: More noises came from a dusty tree, where brown birds creaked and floundered about looking for insects; another bird, the invisible coppersmith, had started his ‘ponk ponk’.
Word: silversmith Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English silver smyth, from Old English seolforsmiþ (“silversmith”), from Proto-Germanic *silubrasmiþaz (“silversmith”), equivalent to silver + smith. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Säälwersmid (“silversmith”), West Frisian sulversmid (“silversmith”), Dutch zilversmid (“silversmith”), German Low German Sülversmitt (“silversmith”), German Silberschmied (“silversmith”), Danish sølvsmed (“silversmith”), Norwegian Bokmål sølvsmed (“silversmith”), Norwegian Nynorsk sølvsmed (“silversmith”), sylvsmed (“silversmith”), Swedish silversmed (“silversmith”), Icelandic silfursmiður (“silversmith”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English argentarie (“silversmith”) from Latin (faber) argentārius (“dealer in silver, silversmith”). Pronunciation: /ˈsɪlvəsmɪθ/ 1. A person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.
Word: lad Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English ladde (“foot soldier, servant; male commoner; boy”), from late Old English *ladda (attested in Old English personal byname Ladda), probably of North Germanic origin. Compare Old Norse ladd (“hose, woolen stocking; sock”), which may have undergone semantic shift to mean a term of abuse (e.g. foolish youth, youngster of lower social status, etc.); thence by connotative amelioration coming to mean any young fellow. Compare Norwegian ladd (“rough sock, woolen or felt slipper”) and the -ladd in compounds Askeladd/Askeladden (a nickname in fairy tales, "Ash Lad") and tusseladd (“nincompoop”). See also Swedish ladder (“old shoes”), lodde (“Frisian shoe”), lädder (“socks”), all said to be related to Old Norse loðinn (“hairy, shaggy, woolly”), loddi (“shaggy dog”). Pronunciation: /læd/, /ləd/ 1. A boy or young man. Example: How great is that danger, to which poor lads are now exposed, when placed on shipboard to learn the art of sailing! Five lads, training up for the seas, were now on board this ship; […] Example: The lad, his son, had obtained a Jew's-harp, and learned to play upon it the profane airs of "Yankee Doodle," "Hail Columbia," "St. Patrick's Day," and "Auld Lang Syne." 2. A hedonistic or irresponsible young man; A Jack the lad. Labels: UK Example: I think he reckons he’s a bit of a lad. Example: Last night I was out drinking with the lads. 3. A familiar term of address for a young man. Example: Come here, lad, and help me shift these boxes. 4. A groom who works with horses. 5. The penis. Labels: Ireland, colloquial Example: — The lad stood to attention anyhow, he said with a sigh. She's a gamey mare and no mistake. Example: Mrs Glynn: Oh but there's this great bit in it. You see, there was this girl, but then you find out it's not a girl but a man! Mrs Sheridan: And he got his lad out. 6. A scammer. Labels: Internet Example: [...] regardless whether you feel the lads may deserve to be subjected to those types of images.
Word: goldsmith Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English goldsmith, from Old English goldsmiþ (“goldsmith”), from Proto-Germanic *gulþasmiþaz (“goldsmith”), equivalent to gold + smith. Cognate with Scots goldsmyth, gouldsmeth (“goldsmith”), Saterland Frisian Gouldsmid (“goldsmith”), West Frisian goudsmid (“goldsmith”), Dutch goudsmid (“goldsmith”), German Goldschmied (“goldsmith”), Danish guldsmed (“goldsmith”), Swedish guldsmed (“goldsmith”), Icelandic gullsmiður (“goldsmith”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English orbatour, orbatur (“goldsmith”) and orfever, orfevre (“goldsmith”), both borrowed from Old French. Pronunciation: /ˈɡoʊldˌsmɪθ/ 1. A person who makes, repairs or sells things of gold, especially jewelry. 2. A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped to keep it safely). Labels: obsolete
Word: dharma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma, “that which upholds or supports”). The definitions pertaining to Buddhism are influenced by dhamma, a loan word from Pali. Doublet of dhamma and firm. Pronunciation: /d̪hərm(ɑ)/, /ˈdɑː.mə/, /ˈdɑɹ.mə/ 1. The natural order of the universe; natural law, cosmic order. Labels: Hinduism, Jainism, countable, uncountable 2. One's obligation in respect to one's position in society, or the universe; one's duty, societally or cosmically. Labels: Hinduism, countable, uncountable 3. The teachings of the Buddha as one's personal path to enlightenment. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. The teachings of the Buddha as a practice to be promulgated and taught. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. Rule of conduct. Labels: Jainism, countable, uncountable Example: Jain ethical code prescribes two dharmas or rules of conduct.
Word: infamous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English enfamouse, in-fames, infamous, from Medieval Latin īnfāmōsus, from Latin īnfāmis; by surface analysis, in- + famous. Displaced native Old English unhlīsful. Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.fə.məs/ 1. Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful. Example: He was an infamous traitor. Example: She is infamous for perjury. 2. Causing infamy; disgraceful. Example: This infamous deed tarnishes all involved. Example: Yes, Virginia, now Santa's doin' time In a Federal prison for his infamous crime 3. Subject to a judicial punishment depriving (the person) of certain rights (e.g. the rights to hold public office, exercise the franchise, receive a public pension, serve on a jury, or give testimony in a court of law). Labels: UK, historical 4. Punishable by death or imprisonment. Labels: archaic Example: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger […]
Word: newspaper Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From news + paper. Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/, /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/, /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/, /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/ 1. A publication, usually published daily or weekly, containing news and other articles. Traditionally a print publication typically printed on cheap, low-quality paper; today usually digital and often also available in print. Labels: countable Example: Many major newspapers are paywalled because they need the revenue. Example: The paper boy delivers her newspaper to her front porch every weekday. 2. The news organization that produces such a publication. Labels: countable, metonymically Example: Holonyms: press, news media, media Example: Some newspapers are afraid to do hard-hitting investigative journalism. But this newspaper doesn't run from a fight. 3. A quantity of or one of the types of paper on which newspapers are printed. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: newspaper Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From news + paper. Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːsˌpeɪpə/, /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/, /ˈn(j)usˌpeɪpɚ/, /ˈn(j)uzˌpeɪpɚ/ 1. To cover with newspaper. Labels: transitive Example: She newspapered one end of the room before painting the bookcase. 2. To engage in the business of journalism Labels: intransitive, transitive Example: His newspapered his way through the South on the sports beat, avoiding dry towns. 3. To harass somebody through newspaper articles. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: He got newspapered out of public life.
Word: deserve Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English deserven, from Old French deservir, from Latin dēserviō, from dē- + serviō. Pronunciation: /dɪˈzɜːv/, /dɪˈzɝv/, /dəˈzɝv/, /dɪˈzɑːv/ 1. To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have. Labels: transitive Example: After playing so well, the team really deserved their win. Example: After what he did, he deserved to go to prison. 2. To earn, win. Labels: obsolete Example: That gentle Lady, whom I loue and serue, / After long suit and weary seruicis, / Did aske me, how I could her loue deserue, / And how she might be sure, that I would neuer swerue. 3. To reward, to give in return for service. Labels: obsolete Example: Gramercy saide the kynge / & I lyue sir Lambegus I shal deserue hit / And thenne sir Lambegus armed hym / and rode after as fast as he myghte Example: Pray you, lead on. At every house I'll call; / I may command at most. Get weapons, ho! / And raise some special officers of night. / On, good Roderigo: I'll deserve your pains. 4. To serve; to treat; to benefit. Labels: obsolete Example: c. 1619–22, Philip Massinger and John Fletcher, A Very Woman A man that hath / So well deserved me.
Word: glass Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English glas, from Old English glæs, from Proto-West Germanic *glas, from Proto-Germanic *glasą, possibly related to Proto-Germanic *glōaną (“to shine”) (compare glow), and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰleh₁- (“to shine, shimmer, glow”). Cognate with West Frisian glês, Low German and German Glas, Danish, Dutch, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish glas, Norwegian Bokmål glass, Icelandic gler. Pronunciation: /ɡlɑːs/, /ɡlæs/, [ɡlɛəs], [ɡleəs], [ɡläːs] 1. To fit with glass; to glaze. Labels: transitive 2. To enclose in glass. Labels: transitive Example: As Iewels in Christall for some Prince to buy. / Who tendring their own worth from whence they were glast, Example: And to ſatisfie my ſelf, that the diverſity came not from the Paper, vvhich one might ſuſpect capable of imbibing the Liquor, and altering the Colour, I made the Tryal upon a flat piece of purely VVhite Glaſs'd Earth, […] 3. Clipping of fibreglass (“to fit, cover, fill, or build, with fibreglass-reinforced resin composite (fiberglass)”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, transitive 4. To strike (someone), particularly in the face, with a drinking glass with the intent of causing injury. Labels: UK, colloquial, transitive Example: JUDD. Any trouble last night? LES. Usual. Couple of punks got glassed. Example: I often mused on what the politicians or authorities would say if they could see for themselves the horrendous consequences of someone who’d been glassed, or viciously assaulted. 5. To bombard an area with such intensity (by means of a nuclear bomb, fusion bomb, etc) as to melt the landscape into glass. Labels: transitive Example: “The Covenant don’t ‘miss’ anything when they glass a planet,” the Master Chief replied. 6. To view through an optical instrument such as binoculars. Labels: transitive Example: Andy took his binoculars and glassed the area below. Example: One of the keys to glassing effectively is supporting your binoculars. Advanced glassers who scan lots of country for long periods of time, or who use binoculars of 10X power or more, often use a lightweight camera tripod […] 7. To smooth or polish (leather, etc.), by rubbing it with a glass burnisher. Labels: transitive 8. To reflect; to mirror. Labels: archaic, reflexive Example: Happy to glass themselves in so brilliant a mirror. Example: Where the Almighty's form glasses itself in tempests. 9. To make glassy. Labels: transitive Example: Not only were his eyes averted from mine, but they were glassed to an uncanny degree. 10. To become glassy. Labels: intransitive Example: Bourez had timed it perfectly: a wind that was forecast for the morning began to stir just after his arrival and the sea glassed off for a brief period before the waves grew bigger and bigger.
Word: strong Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English strong, strang, from Old English strang (“strong”), from Proto-West Germanic *strang (“severe, strict, rigorous, strong”), from Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“tight, strict, straight, strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“taut, stiff, tight”). Cognate with Scots strang (“strong”), Saterland Frisian strang, West Frisian string (“austere, strict, harsh, severe, stern, stark, tough”), Dutch streng (“strict, severe, tight”), German streng (“strict, severe, austere”), Danish and Norwegian streng (“strong, hard”), Faroese and Icelandic strangur (“strict”), Norwegian strang (“strong, harsh, bitter”), Swedish sträng, strang (“severe, strict, harsh”), Latin stringō (“tighten”). Related to strict and string. Pronunciation: /stɹɒŋ/, [st̠͡ɹ̠ɒŋ], [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɒŋ], /stɹæŋ/, /stɹɔŋ/ 1. Strong people, collectively. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: strong Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English strong, strang, from Old English strang (“strong”), from Proto-West Germanic *strang (“severe, strict, rigorous, strong”), from Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“tight, strict, straight, strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“taut, stiff, tight”). Cognate with Scots strang (“strong”), Saterland Frisian strang, West Frisian string (“austere, strict, harsh, severe, stern, stark, tough”), Dutch streng (“strict, severe, tight”), German streng (“strict, severe, austere”), Danish and Norwegian streng (“strong, hard”), Faroese and Icelandic strangur (“strict”), Norwegian strang (“strong, harsh, bitter”), Swedish sträng, strang (“severe, strict, harsh”), Latin stringō (“tighten”). Related to strict and string. Pronunciation: /stɹɒŋ/, [st̠͡ɹ̠ɒŋ], [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɒŋ], /stɹæŋ/, /stɹɔŋ/ 1. In a strong manner. Labels: not-comparable Example: As a salesperson I always come on strong.
Word: papyrus Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English papirus, borrowed from Latin papȳrus, from Ancient Greek πάπυρος (pápuros), of unknown origin. Doublet of papyros. Pronunciation: /pəˈpaɪɹəs/ 1. A plant (Cyperus papyrus) in the sedge family, native to the Nile river valley, paper reed. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant. Labels: uncountable, usually 3. A scroll or document written on papyrus. Labels: countable, usually
Word: vocalist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālisbor. Middle English vocal English vocal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English vocalist From vocal + -ist. Pronunciation: /ˈvoʊkəlɪst/ 1. A singer; a person who likes to sing. Example: lead vocalist Example: amateur vocalist
Word: Aruban Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Aruba + -an. 1. A person from Aruba or of Aruban descent.
Word: Aruban Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Aruba + -an. 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Aruba, the Aruban people or the Aruban language. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Azerbaijani Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ottoman Turkish آذربایجانbor. English Azerbaijan Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)bor. Hebrew ־י (-i)bor. Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas Old Persian -𐎡𐎣 (-i-k) Middle Persian -yk' (/⁠-īg⁠/) ▲ Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)influ. Persian ـی (-ī)bor. Proto-Indo-Iranian *i- ▲ Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ikas Sanskrit -इक (-ika) Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas Sanskrit -ईय (-īya) Prakrit -इय (-iya) ▲ Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)influ. ▲ Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)influ. ▲ Sanskrit -ई (-ī)influ. Hindi -ई (-ī)bor. Middle Persian 𐭩𐭧 (yḥ /⁠-īh⁠/) Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)bor. Urdu ـی (-ī)bor. English -i English Azerbaijani From Azerbaijan + -i. Pronunciation: /ˌæz.ə.baɪˈdʒɑː.ni/, /ˌæz.əɹ.baɪˈdʒɑ.ni/, /ˌɑ.zəɹ.baɪˈdʒɑ.ni/, /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈʒɑː.ni/, /ˌɑ.zə(ɹ).baɪˈʒɑː.ni/ 1. A person from Azerbaijan or of Azerbaijani descent.
Word: Azerbaijani Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Ottoman Turkish آذربایجانbor. English Azerbaijan Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)bor. Hebrew ־י (-i)bor. Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas Old Persian -𐎡𐎣 (-i-k) Middle Persian -yk' (/⁠-īg⁠/) ▲ Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)influ. Persian ـی (-ī)bor. Proto-Indo-Iranian *i- ▲ Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ikas Sanskrit -इक (-ika) Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas Sanskrit -ईय (-īya) Prakrit -इय (-iya) ▲ Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)influ. ▲ Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)influ. ▲ Sanskrit -ई (-ī)influ. Hindi -ई (-ī)bor. Middle Persian 𐭩𐭧 (yḥ /⁠-īh⁠/) Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)bor. Urdu ـی (-ī)bor. English -i English Azerbaijani From Azerbaijan + -i. Pronunciation: /ˌæz.ə.baɪˈdʒɑː.ni/, /ˌæz.əɹ.baɪˈdʒɑ.ni/, /ˌɑ.zəɹ.baɪˈdʒɑ.ni/, /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈʒɑː.ni/, /ˌɑ.zə(ɹ).baɪˈʒɑː.ni/ 1. The language of Azerbaijan.
Word: Azerbaijani Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ottoman Turkish آذربایجانbor. English Azerbaijan Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)bor. Hebrew ־י (-i)bor. Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas Old Persian -𐎡𐎣 (-i-k) Middle Persian -yk' (/⁠-īg⁠/) ▲ Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)influ. Persian ـی (-ī)bor. Proto-Indo-Iranian *i- ▲ Proto-Indo-Iranian *-kas Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ikas Sanskrit -इक (-ika) Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas Sanskrit -ईय (-īya) Prakrit -इय (-iya) ▲ Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)influ. ▲ Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)influ. ▲ Sanskrit -ई (-ī)influ. Hindi -ई (-ī)bor. Middle Persian 𐭩𐭧 (yḥ /⁠-īh⁠/) Classical Persian ـِی (-ī)bor. Urdu ـی (-ī)bor. English -i English Azerbaijani From Azerbaijan + -i. Pronunciation: /ˌæz.ə.baɪˈdʒɑː.ni/, /ˌæz.əɹ.baɪˈdʒɑ.ni/, /ˌɑ.zəɹ.baɪˈdʒɑ.ni/, /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈʒɑː.ni/, /ˌɑ.zə(ɹ).baɪˈʒɑː.ni/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani people or the Azerbaijani language. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Bahamian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Bahamas Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Bahamian From Bahamas + -ian. Pronunciation: /bəˈheɪm.ɪən/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to the Bahamas, or the Bahamian people.
Word: Bahamian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Bahamas Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Bahamian From Bahamas + -ian. Pronunciation: /bəˈheɪm.ɪən/ 1. A person from the Bahamas or of Bahamian descent.
Word: Bahraini Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Arabic بَحْرَيْنِيّ (baḥrayniyy, “Bahraini”). Equivalent to Bahrain + -i. 1. A person from Bahrain or of Bahraini descent.
Word: Bahraini Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Arabic بَحْرَيْنِيّ (baḥrayniyy, “Bahraini”). Equivalent to Bahrain + -i. 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Bahrain or the Bahraini people. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Bangladeshi Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Bangladesh + -i. Borrowed from Bengali বাংলাদেশী (baṅladeśi). 1. A native or inhabitant of Bangladesh or person of Bangladeshi descent.
Word: Bangladeshi Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Bangladesh + -i. Borrowed from Bengali বাংলাদেশী (baṅladeśi). 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Bangladesh. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Barbadian Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bɑːˈbeɪdi.ən/, /bɑɹˈbeɪdi.ən/ 1. A person from Barbados or descended from a person from Barbados.
Word: Barbadian Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /bɑːˈbeɪdi.ən/, /bɑɹˈbeɪdi.ən/ 1. Of, from, or relating to Barbados or the people of Barbados. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fugitive Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg-der. Proto-Italic *fugjō Latin fugiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin fugitō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin fugitīvusder. Middle English fugitive English fugitive From Middle English fugitive, fugityve, fugityf, fugitife, fugytif, fugitif, from Latin fugitīvus, from fugitō, from fugiō. Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/ 1. A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal their identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution, or to avoid some other unwanted situation. Example: “I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera,[…]the speed-mad fugitives from the furies of ennui, the neurotic victims of mental cirrhosis, the jewelled animals whose moral code is the code of the barnyard—!”
Word: fugitive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg-der. Proto-Italic *fugjō Latin fugiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin fugitō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin fugitīvusder. Middle English fugitive English fugitive From Middle English fugitive, fugityve, fugityf, fugitife, fugytif, fugitif, from Latin fugitīvus, from fugitō, from fugiō. Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/ 1. Fleeing or running away; escaping. Example: I found afterwards that he was the chauffeur, who filled the gaps left by a succession of fugitive butlers. 2. Transient, fleeting or ephemeral. 3. Elusive or difficult to retain.
Word: fugitive Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg-der. Proto-Italic *fugjō Latin fugiō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin fugitō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Latin fugitīvusder. Middle English fugitive English fugitive From Middle English fugitive, fugityve, fugityf, fugitife, fugytif, fugitif, from Latin fugitīvus, from fugitō, from fugiō. Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːd͡ʒɪtɪv/ 1. To render someone a fugitive; to drive into escape or exile. Labels: transitive Example: Her son Thomas was fugitived in the persecution.
Word: hip-hop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Reduplication of hop. Pronunciation: /ˈhɪp.hɒp/, /ˈhɪp.hɑp/ 1. An African-American urban youth culture based on rap music, breakdancing etc. Labels: uncountable Example: 2007, James McBide, Hip-Hop Planet, National Geographic (April 2007), 106, "...not knowning as they strolled through the doors of the community center near Bambaataa's mother's apartment that they were writing musical history. Among them was an MC named Lovebug Starski, who was said to utter the phrase 'hip-hop' between breaks in time." 2. A form of popular and dance music featuring strong percussion and a powerful rhythm, usually accompanied by rapping. Labels: uncountable Example: Even though Houston’s moment was already fading by the late 2000s, the city’s hip-hop culture proved to be endlessly portable and disseminatable.
Word: hip-hop Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Reduplication of hop. Pronunciation: /ˈhɪp.hɒp/, /ˈhɪp.hɑp/ 1. To move by hopping or with a hopping motion. Labels: informal, intransitive, transitive Example: Placing the hoops in this position makes skirts hip hop with a swirl. Example: I have a bunny and he goes hip hop, I often wonder if he cannot stop. 2. To perform hip-hop music. Labels: informal, intransitive, transitive Example: I'm not entirely sure who in WCW felt like a bunch of hip-hopping rappers would get cheered in a company based mainly in the south (especially with a country band stable on the other side), but everything's a good idea in theory.
Word: serpent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *serp- Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti Proto-Italic *serpō Latin serpō Latin serpēns Old French serpentbor. Middle English serpent English serpent From Middle English serpent, from Old French serpent (“snake, serpent”), from Latin serpēns (“snake”), present active participle of serpere (“to creep, crawl”), from Proto-Italic *serpō, from Proto-Indo-European *serp-. In this sense, displaced native Old English nǣdre (“snake, serpent”), whence Modern English adder. Compare Sanskrit सर्प (sarpa, “snake”), which is a descendant of the same Proto-Indo-European word as serpent. Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːpənt/, /ˈsɝpənt/ 1. A snake. Labels: archaic, literary Example: He falls into it, who has digg'd a Pit. Who breaks a Hedge is with a Serpent bit. Example: Coiled up behind the shrub, […] was a green imamba, the most dreaded of all South African serpents. 2. A subtle, treacherous, malicious person. Labels: figuratively Example: He is a very serpent in my way. Example: 'Dogs and serpents,' She began in a low voice that gradually gathered power as she went on, till the place rang with it. Eaters of human flesh, two things have ye done. First, ye have attacked these strangers, being white men, and would have slain their servant, and for that alone death is your reward.' 3. An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article). 4. A kind of firework with a serpentine motion. 5. A snake-like monster, such as a dragon or sea serpent. Example: Then Beowulf too rallied. With his whetted dagger he slit a gash in the serpent's middle.
Word: serpent Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *serp- Proto-Indo-European *sérpeti Proto-Italic *serpō Latin serpō Latin serpēns Old French serpentbor. Middle English serpent English serpent From Middle English serpent, from Old French serpent (“snake, serpent”), from Latin serpēns (“snake”), present active participle of serpere (“to creep, crawl”), from Proto-Italic *serpō, from Proto-Indo-European *serp-. In this sense, displaced native Old English nǣdre (“snake, serpent”), whence Modern English adder. Compare Sanskrit सर्प (sarpa, “snake”), which is a descendant of the same Proto-Indo-European word as serpent. Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːpənt/, /ˈsɝpənt/ 1. To wind or meander Labels: intransitive, obsolete 2. To encircle. Labels: obsolete, transitive Example: fruit-trees, whose boles are serpented with excellent vines
Word: White Russia Part of Speech: name Etymology: Calque of Russian Бе́лая Русь (Bélaja Rusʹ). Compare German Weißrussland, German Low German Wittrussland, Dutch Wit-Rusland, Afrikaans Wit-Rusland, Danish Hviderusland, Faroese Hvítarussland, Swedish Vitryssland, Norwegian Bokmål Hviterussland, Norwegian Nynorsk Kviterussland, Icelandic Hvíta-Rússland, Limburgish Wit-Rusland, Alemannic German Wiissrussland, among others. 1. A historical East Slavic region. 2. An archaic literal translation for Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe. Labels: archaic 3. The areas controlled by the White Army, as opposed to Soviet ("Red") Russia, one of the sides in the Russian Civil War. Labels: historical
Word: sundae Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Modification of Sunday. Pronunciation: /ˈsʌn.deɪ/, /ˈsʌn.di/ 1. A dessert consisting of ice cream with various toppings. Example: Dine-and-dashed for an ice cream sundae. I did it two or three times a month. Kept it to a hot fudge sundae—never real food or anything like that.
Word: sundae Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈsuːn.deɪ/, /ˈsun.deɪ/ 1. Alternative form of soondae (“Korean dish made with intestines”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: ice cream Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Lexicalization of a reduced pronunciation of iced cream with regular deletion of -d before a cluster, from iced + cream. Compare mash potato. Pronunciation: /ˌaɪsˈkɹiːm/, /ˈaɪsˌkɹiːm/, /ˈaɪs.kɹiːm/, /aɪsˈkɹiːm/ 1. A dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a similar substance, usually flavoured. Labels: uncountable Example: Strawberries are particularly delicious with ice cream. Example: We were having a chocolate ice cream. 2. A portion of ice cream on a stick, in a cup or in a wafer cone. Labels: countable Example: Can I have some money for an ice cream, Mum? 3. The drug methamphetamine. Labels: slang, uncountable
Word: Belarusian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Slavic *bělъ Old East Slavic бѣлъ (bělŭ) Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *rōþruz? Old East Norse *rōþs-bor. Proto-Finnic *rooccibor. Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ) Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь (Běla Rusĭ)bor. Belarusian Бе́лая Русь (Bjélaja Rusʹ)der. Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ)bor. English Belarus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Belarusian From Belarus + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˌbɛləˈɹuːsi.ən/, /ˌbɛləˈɹʌʃən/, /ˌbɛləˈɹuːʃən/, /ˌbɛləˈɹuːʒən/, /ˌbjɛləˈ-/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Belarus, the Belarusian people. Labels: not-comparable Example: Polish MPs have approved a new measure which authorizes agents on the Belarusian border to fire live ammunition at migrants, for "self-defense" or in a "preventive manner."
Word: Belarusian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Slavic *bělъ Old East Slavic бѣлъ (bělŭ) Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *rōþruz? Old East Norse *rōþs-bor. Proto-Finnic *rooccibor. Old East Slavic Русь (Rusĭ) Old East Slavic Бѣла Русь (Běla Rusĭ)bor. Belarusian Бе́лая Русь (Bjélaja Rusʹ)der. Belarusian Белару́сь (Bjelarúsʹ)bor. English Belarus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Belarusian From Belarus + -ian. Pronunciation: /ˌbɛləˈɹuːsi.ən/, /ˌbɛləˈɹʌʃən/, /ˌbɛləˈɹuːʃən/, /ˌbɛləˈɹuːʒən/, /ˌbjɛləˈ-/ 1. The Slavic language spoken in Belarus (formerly called White Ruthenia or White Russia). Labels: uncountable 2. A citizen of Belarus. Labels: countable
Word: Belgian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgae Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin belgicusder. Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Galliader. ▲ Latin Belgicader. Latin Gallia Belgicaellip. Latin Belgicader. Latin Belgiumbor. English Belgium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Belgian From Belgium + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈbɛl.d͡ʒən/, [ˈbɛl.d͡ʒn̩], [ˈbɛl.ɡi.ən] 1. A person from Belgium or of Belgian descent.
Word: Belgian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgae Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin belgicusder. Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Galliader. ▲ Latin Belgicader. Latin Gallia Belgicaellip. Latin Belgicader. Latin Belgiumbor. English Belgium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Belgian From Belgium + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈbɛl.d͡ʒən/, [ˈbɛl.d͡ʒn̩], [ˈbɛl.ɡi.ən] 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people.
Word: Belgian Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ-? Proto-Celtic *belgosbor. Latin Belgae Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin belgicusder. Proto-Indo-European *gelH-? Proto-Celtic *galnatibor. Latin Gallus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin Galliader. ▲ Latin Belgicader. Latin Gallia Belgicaellip. Latin Belgicader. Latin Belgiumbor. English Belgium Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Belgian From Belgium + -an. Pronunciation: /ˈbɛl.d͡ʒən/, [ˈbɛl.d͡ʒn̩], [ˈbɛl.ɡi.ən] 1. A hypothetical extinct Indo-European language, supposed to have been spoken distinct from Celtic in late prehistory, in certain parts of what has become known as Gaul.
Word: vanguard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Earlier forms included vandgard and (a)vantgard with or without aphetism, derived from Old French avan(t)garde (“before guard”). Doublet of avant-garde and vaward. Pronunciation: /ˈvanˌɡɑːd/, /ˈvænˌɡɑɹd/, [ˈvɛənˌɡɑɹd], /ˈveːnˌɡɐːd/, /ˈvɛnˌɡɐːd/ 1. The leading units at the front of an army or fleet. Example: They ſay, that the King diuided his Armie into three Battailes; whereof the Vant-guard onely well ſtrengthened with wings, came to fight. 2. The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement. Labels: broadly Example: By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect. Example: [O]ne minute this "Jihadi John" was struggling to get by, and get accepted, in drizzly England, unemployed with a mortgage to pay and a chip on his shoulder, and the next he stands in brilliant Levantine sunlight, where everything is clear and etched, at the vanguard of some Sunni Risorgimento intent on subjecting the world to its murderous brand of Wahhabi Islam.
Word: Belizean Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Belize Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Belizean From Belize + -an. 1. A person from Belize or of Belizean descent.
Word: Belizean Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Belize Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Belizean From Belize + -an. 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Belize, or the Belizean people. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Beninese Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Yoruboid *ú-lí Yoruba ile Yoruba ì- Yoruba bí Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-nʊ̃́ Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-lʊ̃́ Yoruba inú Yoruba ibinu Yoruba ile ibinubor. Itsekiri Ubinubor. Portuguese Benimbor. English Benin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Beninese From Benin + -ese. Pronunciation: /bɛnɪˈniːz/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Benin, the Beninese people.
Word: Beninese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Yoruboid *ú-lí Yoruba ile Yoruba ì- Yoruba bí Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-nʊ̃́ Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-lʊ̃́ Yoruba inú Yoruba ibinu Yoruba ile ibinubor. Itsekiri Ubinubor. Portuguese Benimbor. English Benin Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Beninese From Benin + -ese. Pronunciation: /bɛnɪˈniːz/ 1. A person from Benin or of Beninese descent. Labels: in-plural Example: “They wanted to know what part of Africa my parents hailed from,” Caesar said. “How was I to know? He said I had the nose of a Beninese.”
Word: Bermudan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Bermuda + -an. 1. A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
Word: Bermudan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Bermuda + -an. 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian peoples. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Bermudan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Based on the geography of Bermuda, being somewhat European and somewhat American, but closer to American. 1. That can be exercised on specific dates between the issue date and the expiry date. Labels: not-comparable Example: This chapter focuses on the pricing of various exotic interest rate derivatives including Bermudan swaptions, constant maturity swaps, trigger swaps, index amortizing swaps, and quantos. Example: A Bermudan callable has several call dates, usually coinciding with coupon dates.
Word: Bhutanese Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Tibetan བོད (bod)bor. Prakrit *𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*bhŏṭṭa) Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *h₁éntrom Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hántram Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hántram Sanskrit अन्त्र (antra) Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁ontróm Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hāntrám Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hāntrám Sanskrit आ॒न्त्र (āntrá) Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀢 (aṃta) Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀁𑀢 (bhŏṭṭaṃta)bor. Nepali भुटान (bhuṭān)bor. French Bhoutanbor. English Bhutan Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Bhutanese From Bhutan + -ese. Pronunciation: /ˌbuːtəˈniːz/, /bʊˌtɑːˈniːz/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan, the Bhutanese people.
Word: Bhutanese Part of Speech: name Etymology: Etymology tree Tibetan བོད (bod)bor. Prakrit *𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*bhŏṭṭa) Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *h₁éntrom Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hántram Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hántram Sanskrit अन्त्र (antra) Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁ontróm Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hāntrám Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hāntrám Sanskrit आ॒न्त्र (āntrá) Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀢 (aṃta) Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀁𑀢 (bhŏṭṭaṃta)bor. Nepali भुटान (bhuṭān)bor. French Bhoutanbor. English Bhutan Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Bhutanese From Bhutan + -ese. Pronunciation: /ˌbuːtəˈniːz/, /bʊˌtɑːˈniːz/ 1. Dzongkha, the national language of Bhutan. Example: Very conveniently for those of us who don't speak Bhutanese, nearly everybody in Bhutan speaks perfect British English since it is the language of instruction in their schools.
Word: Bhutanese Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Tibetan བོད (bod)bor. Prakrit *𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*bhŏṭṭa) Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *h₁éntrom Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hántram Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hántram Sanskrit अन्त्र (antra) Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁ontróm Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hāntrám Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hāntrám Sanskrit आ॒न्त्र (āntrá) Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀢 (aṃta) Prakrit 𑀪𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀁𑀢 (bhŏṭṭaṃta)bor. Nepali भुटान (bhuṭān)bor. French Bhoutanbor. English Bhutan Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Bhutanese From Bhutan + -ese. Pronunciation: /ˌbuːtəˈniːz/, /bʊˌtɑːˈniːz/ 1. A person from Bhutan or of Bhutanese descent. Labels: in-plural
Word: Bolivian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Spanish Boliviabor. English Bolivia English -an English Bolivian From Bolivia + -an. Pronunciation: /bəˈlɪv.i.ən/ 1. A person from Bolivia or of Bolivian descent.
Word: Bolivian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Spanish Boliviabor. English Bolivia English -an English Bolivian From Bolivia + -an. Pronunciation: /bəˈlɪv.i.ən/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Bolivia, or the Bolivian people. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Botswanan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀- Tswana bo- Tswana Tswana Tswana Botswanabor. English Botswana English -an English Botswanan From Botswana + -an. Pronunciation: /bɒtˈswɑːnən/ 1. A person from Botswana or of Botswanan descent.
Word: Botswanan Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀- Tswana bo- Tswana Tswana Tswana Botswanabor. English Botswana English -an English Botswanan From Botswana + -an. Pronunciation: /bɒtˈswɑːnən/ 1. Of, from, or pertaining to Botswana, the Botswanan people or the Botswanan language.
Word: barbarian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English barbarian, borrowed from Medieval Latin barbarinus (“Berber, pagan, foreigner”), from Latin barbaria (“foreign country”), from barbarus (“foreigner, savage”), from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “foreign, non-Greek, strange”), possibly onomatopoeic (mimicking foreign languages, akin to English blah blah). Cognate to Sanskrit बर्बर (barbara, “barbarian, non-Aryan, stammering, blockhead”). Pronunciation: /bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən/, /bɑɹˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/ 1. Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior. Labels: not-comparable