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方言 — meaning in English

fāng yán

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English meaning

  • brogue noun A strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.
  • dialect noun A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group, differing from the standard version in vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.
  • idiom noun A phrase whose meaning can't be worked out just from the words in it, such as "kick the bucket."

Senses

方言 is used for these senses in English:

  • brogue A strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.
  • dialect (linguistics, strict sense) A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German).
  • idiom A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.

brogue — full definition

  1. noun A strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.
  2. noun A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
  3. noun A heavy shoe of untanned leather.