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