Kilo Lingo

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/ˈambɾe/

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Translation

hunger

Word origin

From Vulgar Latin famine, from Latin fames ('hunger'). The Latin f became a silent h.

Origin
Latin
Root
fames
English cognates
famine, famish

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Examples

mucha desayune .

I am very hungry because I did not have breakfast this morning.

deliciosas.

Hunger made me think of the most delicious things.

.

She cooked something quickly to satisfy the children's hunger.

Muchas .

Many families still go hungry in various parts of the world.

mucha .

She was very hungry after the walk in the mountains.

mucha .

The children were very hungry when they came back from school.

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