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* Arapaho: {{t|arp|3iik}} |
* Arapaho: {{t|arp|3iik}} |
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* Archi: {{t|aqc|занази|tr=zanazi|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|aqc|лекки|tr=lekki|sc=Cyrl}} |
* Archi: {{t|aqc|занази|tr=zanazi|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|aqc|лекки|tr=lekki|sc=Cyrl}} |
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* Armenian: {{t+|hy|դիակ}}, {{t+|hy|դի}}, {{t+|hy|աճյուն}} |
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|դիակ}}, {{t+|hy|դի}}, {{t+|hy|աճյուն}}, {{t+|hy|մարմին}} |
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* Aromanian: {{t|rup|cuhmã|f}}, {{t|rup|lesh|n}}, {{t|rup|mãrshi|f}}, {{t|rup|murtãciuni|f}}; {{t|rup|psutimi|f}} {{qualifier|animal}} |
* Aromanian: {{t|rup|cuhmã|f}}, {{t|rup|lesh|n}}, {{t|rup|mãrshi|f}}, {{t|rup|murtãciuni|f}}; {{t|rup|psutimi|f}} {{qualifier|animal}} |
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* Assamese: {{t|as|শ}}, {{t|as|মৰা শ}} |
* Assamese: {{t|as|শ}}, {{t|as|মৰা শ}} |
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* Asturian: {{t|ast|cadabre|m}} |
* Asturian: {{t|ast|cadabre|m}}, {{t+|ast|cuerpu|m}} |
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* Avar: {{t|av|жаназа|sc=Cyrl}} |
* Avar: {{t|av|жаназа|sc=Cyrl}} |
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* Aymara: {{t|ay|amaya}} |
* Aymara: {{t|ay|amaya}} |
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* Burmese: {{t+|my|အသေ|sc=Mymr}} |
* Burmese: {{t+|my|အသေ|sc=Mymr}} |
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* Buryat: {{t|bua|хүүр|sc=Cyrl}} |
* Buryat: {{t|bua|хүүр|sc=Cyrl}} |
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* Catalan: {{t+|ca|cadàver|m}} |
* Catalan: {{tt+|ca|cos|m}}, {{t+|ca|cadàver|m}} |
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* Cebuano: {{t|ceb|haya}}, {{t|ceb|minatay}} |
* Cebuano: {{t|ceb|haya}}, {{t|ceb|minatay}} |
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* Central Atlas Tamazight: {{t|tzm|ⴰⵎⵜⵜⵉⵏ}}, {{t|tzm|ⵍⵊⵓⵜⵜⴰ}} |
* Central Atlas Tamazight: {{t|tzm|ⴰⵎⵜⵜⵉⵏ}}, {{t|tzm|ⵍⵊⵓⵜⵜⴰ}} |
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*: Cantonese: {{t|yue|屍體|tr=si1 tai2|sc=Hani}}, {{t|yue|死屍|tr=sei2 si1|sc=Hani}}, {{t|yue|屍身|tr=si1 san1|sc=Hani}}, {{t|yue|屍首|tr=si1 sau2|sc=Hani}} {{qualifier|archaic}} |
*: Cantonese: {{t|yue|屍體|tr=si1 tai2|sc=Hani}}, {{t|yue|死屍|tr=sei2 si1|sc=Hani}}, {{t|yue|屍身|tr=si1 san1|sc=Hani}}, {{t|yue|屍首|tr=si1 sau2|sc=Hani}} {{qualifier|archaic}} |
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*: Hakka: {{t|hak|屍首|tr=sṳ̂-sú|sc=Hani}}, {{t|hak|屍體|tr=sṳ̂-thí|sc=Hani}}, {{t|hak|死屍|tr=sí-sṳ̂|sc=Hani}} |
*: Hakka: {{t|hak|屍首|tr=sṳ̂-sú|sc=Hani}}, {{t|hak|屍體|tr=sṳ̂-thí|sc=Hani}}, {{t|hak|死屍|tr=sí-sṳ̂|sc=Hani}} |
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*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|屍體|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|尸体|tr=shītǐ|sc=Hani}} |
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|屍體|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|尸体|tr=shītǐ|sc=Hani}}, {{tt+|cmn|軀體}}, {{tt+|cmn|躯体|tr=qūtǐ}} |
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*: Min Nan: {{t+|nan|屍體|tr=si-thé|sc=Hani}}, {{t|nan|死屍|tr=sí-si|sc=Hani}} |
*: Min Nan: {{t+|nan|屍體|tr=si-thé|sc=Hani}}, {{t|nan|死屍|tr=sí-si|sc=Hani}} |
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* Chiquihuitlán Mazatec: {{t|maq|nima|alt=ni<sup>4</sup>ma<sup>4</sup>}} |
* Chiquihuitlán Mazatec: {{t|maq|nima|alt=ni<sup>4</sup>ma<sup>4</sup>}} |
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*: Latin: {{t|crh|ceset}}, {{t|crh|mevta}}, {{t|crh|ölü}} |
*: Latin: {{t|crh|ceset}}, {{t|crh|mevta}}, {{t|crh|ölü}} |
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* Cumbric: {{t|xcb|celenn|f}} |
* Cumbric: {{t|xcb|celenn|f}} |
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* Czech: {{t+|cs|mrtvola|f}}, {{t+|cs|mrtvý|m}} |
* Czech: {{t+|cs|mrtvola|f}}, {{t+|cs|mrtvý|m}}, {{t+|cs|tělo|n}} |
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* Danish: {{t+|da|lig|n}}, {{t+|da|kadaver|n}} |
* Danish: {{t+|da|lig|n}}, {{t+|da|kadaver|n}} |
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* Dargwa: {{t|dar|жаназа|sc=Cyrl}} |
* Dargwa: {{t|dar|жаназа|sc=Cyrl}} |
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* Fiji Hindi: {{t|hif|murdaa}} |
* Fiji Hindi: {{t|hif|murdaa}} |
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|raato}} {{q|animal}}, {{t+|fi|ruumis}}, {{t+|fi|kalmo}}, {{t+|fi|vainaja}} |
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|raato}} {{q|animal}}, {{t+|fi|ruumis}}, {{t+|fi|kalmo}}, {{t+|fi|vainaja}} |
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* French: {{t+|fr|cadavre|m}}, {{t+|fr|corps|m}} |
* French: {{t+|fr|cadavre|m}}, {{t+|fr|corps|m}}, {{tt|fr|corps sans vie|m}} {{qualifier|euphemism}} |
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* Frisian: |
* Frisian: |
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*: North: {{t|frr|Lieke}} |
*: North: {{t|frr|Lieke}} |
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*: Pulaar: {{t|ff|maaiɗo}} {{qualifier|Firdu}} |
*: Pulaar: {{t|ff|maaiɗo}} {{qualifier|Firdu}} |
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* Gagauz: {{t|gag|leş}} |
* Gagauz: {{t|gag|leş}} |
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* Galician: {{t+|gl|cadáver|m}} |
* Galician: {{t+|gl|cadáver|m}}, {{tt+|gl|corpo|m}} |
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* Gallurese: {{t|sdn|catàvaru|m}}, {{t|sdn|cadàvaru|m}} |
* Gallurese: {{t|sdn|catàvaru|m}}, {{t|sdn|cadàvaru|m}} |
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* Georgian: {{t|ka|გვამი|sc=Geor}}, {{t|ka|ცხედარი|sc=Geor}} |
* Georgian: {{t|ka|გვამი|sc=Geor}}, {{t|ka|ცხედარი|sc=Geor}} |
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* Iban: {{t|iba|bangkai}}, {{t|iba|bukang}} |
* Iban: {{t|iba|bangkai}}, {{t|iba|bukang}} |
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* Icelandic: {{t+|is|lík|n}}, {{t+|is|hræ|n}} {{qualifier|animal}}, {{t|is|nár|m}} {{qualifier|poetic}} |
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|lík|n}}, {{t+|is|hræ|n}} {{qualifier|animal}}, {{t|is|nár|m}} {{qualifier|poetic}} |
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* Ido: {{t+|io|kadavro}} |
* Ido: {{t+|io|kadavro}}, {{tt+|io|korpo}} |
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* Igbo: {{t|ig|ọchụ}}, {{t|ig|ozu}} |
* Igbo: {{t|ig|ọchụ}}, {{t|ig|ozu}} |
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* Ilocano: {{t|ilo|minatay}} |
* Ilocano: {{t|ilo|minatay}} |
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* Khakas: {{t|kjh|сӧӧк}}, {{t|kjh|тоң сӧӧк}} |
* Khakas: {{t|kjh|сӧӧк}}, {{t|kjh|тоң сӧӧк}} |
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* Western Parbate Kham: {{t|kjl|मोःरो}} {{qualifier|Taka dialect}} |
* Western Parbate Kham: {{t|kjl|मोःरो}} {{qualifier|Taka dialect}} |
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* Khmer: {{t+|km|សាកសព}}, {{t+|km|សព}}, {{t+|km|ខ្មោច}} |
* Khmer: {{t+|km|សាកសព}}, {{t+|km|សព}}, {{t+|km|ខ្មោច}}, {{t+|km|សវ|tr=sa’va’}}, {{t+|km|សរីរៈ|tr=sa’rəyra’}} |
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* Kimbundu: {{t|kmb|kimbi}} |
* Kimbundu: {{t|kmb|kimbi}} |
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* Komi-Permyak: {{t|koi|шой|sc=Cyrl}} |
* Komi-Permyak: {{t|koi|шой|sc=Cyrl}} |
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* Kongo: {{t|kg|mvumbi|9|10}}, {{t|kg|nyômbo|9|10}}; {{t|kg|fwila}} {{qualifier|animal}} |
* Kongo: {{t|kg|mvumbi|9|10}}, {{t|kg|nyômbo|9|10}}; {{t|kg|fwila}} {{qualifier|animal}} |
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* Konkani: {{t-check|kok|moḍeñ}} |
* Konkani: {{t-check|kok|moḍeñ}} |
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* Korean: {{t+|ko|시체 (屍體)}} |
* Korean: {{t+|ko|시체 (屍體)}}, {{tt|ko|주검}}, {{tt|ko|송장}}, {{tt+|ko|시신}} ({{tt+|ko|屍身}}), {{tt|ko|사체}} ({{tt+|ko|死體}}) |
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* Kumyk: {{t|kum|сюек|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|kum|оьлю|sc=Cyrl}} |
* Kumyk: {{t|kum|сюек|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|kum|оьлю|sc=Cyrl}} |
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* Kurdish: |
* Kurdish: |
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*: Central Kurdish: {{t+|ckb|تەرم}}, {{t+|ckb|کەلاک}}, {{t+|ckb|لاشە}}, {{t|ckb|مەیت}} |
*: Central Kurdish: {{t+|ckb|تەرم}}, {{t+|ckb|کەلاک}}, {{t+|ckb|لاشە}}, {{t|ckb|مەیت}}, {{tt+|ckb|لەش}} |
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*: Northern Kurdish: {{t+|kmr|cenaze}}, {{t+|kmr|cendek}}, {{t+|kmr|term}}, {{t+|kmr|kelex}}, {{t+|kmr|meyît}} |
*: Northern Kurdish: {{t+|kmr|cenaze}}, {{t+|kmr|cendek}}, {{t+|kmr|term}}, {{t+|kmr|kelex}}, {{t+|kmr|meyît}} |
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* Kven: {{t|fkv|ruumis}} |
* Kven: {{t|fkv|ruumis}} |
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* Latgalian: {{t|ltg|myrūņs}}, {{t|ltg|nabašnīks}} |
* Latgalian: {{t|ltg|myrūņs}}, {{t|ltg|nabašnīks}} |
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* Latin: {{t|la|cadaver|n}} |
* Latin: {{t|la|cadaver|n}} |
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* Latvian: {{t|lv|līķis|m}} |
* Latvian: {{t|lv|līķis|m}}, {{tt|lv|mironis|m}} |
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* Laz: {{t|lzz|პასალი|sc=Geor}} |
* Laz: {{t|lzz|პასალი|sc=Geor}} |
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* Lezgi: {{t|lez|мейит|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|lez|кьейи|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|lez|леш|sc=Cyrl}} |
* Lezgi: {{t|lez|мейит|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|lez|кьейи|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|lez|леш|sc=Cyrl}} |
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* Nganasan: {{t|nio|буедү-|tr=buedü-|sc=Cyrl}} |
* Nganasan: {{t|nio|буедү-|tr=buedü-|sc=Cyrl}} |
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* Ngarrindjeri: {{t|nay|krinkari}} |
* Ngarrindjeri: {{t|nay|krinkari}} |
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* Ngazidja Comorian: {{tt|zdj|maiti}} |
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* Ngizim: {{t|ngi|gùvù}} |
* Ngizim: {{t|ngi|gùvù}} |
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* Norman: {{t|nrf|cadâvre|m}} |
* Norman: {{t|nrf|cadâvre|m}} |
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* Pashto: {{t+|ps|نعش|tr=na'š|sc=ps-Arab}}, {{t+|ps|جسد|tr=jasad|sc=ps-Arab}}, {{t|ps|مړى|tr=meray|sc=ps-Arab}}, {{t|ps|درنګه|tr=dranga|sc=ps-Arab}} |
* Pashto: {{t+|ps|نعش|tr=na'š|sc=ps-Arab}}, {{t+|ps|جسد|tr=jasad|sc=ps-Arab}}, {{t|ps|مړى|tr=meray|sc=ps-Arab}}, {{t|ps|درنګه|tr=dranga|sc=ps-Arab}} |
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* Paumarí: {{t|pad|aba'o-}} |
* Paumarí: {{t|pad|aba'o-}} |
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* Persian: {{t+|fa|جنازه|tr=janâze, jenâze|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t+|fa|جسد|tr=jasad|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t+|fa|کالبد|tr=kâlbod|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t+|fa|لاشه|tr=lâše|sc=fa-Arab}}; {{t+|fa|نعش|tr=naʿš|sc=fa-Arab}} {{qualifier|human}}, {{t+|fa|نسا|tr=nasā}} |
* Persian: {{t+|fa|جنازه|tr=janâze, jenâze|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t+|fa|جسد|tr=jasad|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t+|fa|کالبد|tr=kâlbod|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t+|fa|لاشه|tr=lâše|sc=fa-Arab}}; {{t+|fa|نعش|tr=naʿš|sc=fa-Arab}} {{qualifier|human}}, {{t+|fa|نسا|tr=nasā}}, {{tt+|fa|لش|tr=laš}} |
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*: Dari: {{t+|fa|نعش|tr=naʿš|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t+|fa|لاش|tr=lâš|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t+|fa|جنازه|tr=janâze|sc=fa-Arab}} {{qualifier|human}} |
*: Dari: {{t+|fa|نعش|tr=naʿš|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t+|fa|لاش|tr=lâš|sc=fa-Arab}}, {{t+|fa|جنازه|tr=janâze|sc=fa-Arab}} {{qualifier|human}} |
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* Picard: {{t|pcd|cadafe|f}} |
* Picard: {{t|pcd|cadafe|f}} |
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* Scottish Gaelic: {{t|gd|corp|m}}, {{t|gd|marbhan|m}}, {{t|gd|cairis|f}}, {{t|gd|closach|f}}, {{t|gd|lubha|m}} |
* Scottish Gaelic: {{t|gd|corp|m}}, {{t|gd|marbhan|m}}, {{t|gd|cairis|f}}, {{t|gd|closach|f}}, {{t|gd|lubha|m}} |
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* Serbo-Croatian: |
* Serbo-Croatian: |
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*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|ле̏ш|m}} |
*: Cyrillic: {{t|sh|ле̏ш|m}}, {{tt|sh|тру́пло|n}} |
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*: Roman: {{t+|sh|lȅš|m}} |
*: Roman: {{t+|sh|lȅš|m}}, {{tt+|sh|trúplo|n}} |
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* Seri: {{t|sei|ziix hacx cmiih}} |
* Seri: {{t|sei|ziix hacx cmiih}} |
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* Sherpa: {{t|xsr|रो|tr=ro|sc=Deva}} |
* Sherpa: {{t|xsr|रो|tr=ro|sc=Deva}} |
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* Sindhi: {{t|sd|لاشَ|tr=lāś|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|لوٿَ|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|مَيْٿُ|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|سِرِيهُ|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|مَڙهُ|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|مُرْدو|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|مَيَتُ|sc=sd-Arab}} |
* Sindhi: {{t|sd|لاشَ|tr=lāś|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|لوٿَ|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|مَيْٿُ|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|سِرِيهُ|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|مَڙهُ|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|مُرْدو|sc=sd-Arab}}, {{t|sd|مَيَتُ|sc=sd-Arab}} |
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* Sinhalese: {{t|si|මළ සිරුර|sc=Sinh}}, {{t|si|මළ කඳ|sc=Sinh}} |
* Sinhalese: {{t|si|මළ සිරුර|sc=Sinh}}, {{t|si|මළ කඳ|sc=Sinh}} |
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* Slovak: {{ |
* Slovak: {{tt+|sk|telo|n}}, {{tt|sk|mŕtvola}}, {{tt|sk|pozostatky}} |
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* Slovene: {{t+|sl|truplo|n}} |
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|truplo|n}} |
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* Sogdian: {{t|sog|tr=mwrty|ts=murtḗ}} |
* Sogdian: {{t|sog|tr=mwrty|ts=murtḗ}} |
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* Southern Altai: {{t|alt|ӧлгӧн кижиниҥ сӧӧги|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|alt|сек|sc=Cyrl}} {{qualifier|animals}} |
* Southern Altai: {{t|alt|ӧлгӧн кижиниҥ сӧӧги|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|alt|сек|sc=Cyrl}} {{qualifier|animals}} |
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* Southern Ohlone: {{t|css|morkinis}} |
* Southern Ohlone: {{t|css|morkinis}} |
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* Spanish: {{t+|es|cadáver|m}} |
* Spanish: {{tt+|es|cuerpo|m}}, {{t+|es|cadáver|m}} |
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* Sranan Tongo: {{t|srn|dedeskin}}, {{t|srn|dede}} |
* Sranan Tongo: {{t|srn|dedeskin}}, {{t|srn|dede}} |
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* Sudovian: {{t|xsv|novis|m}} |
* Sudovian: {{t|xsv|novis|m}} |
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* Tajik: {{t|tg|майит|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|tg|мурда}}, {{t|tg|ҷасад}}, {{t|tg|ҷаноза}}, {{t|tg|лош}} |
* Tajik: {{t|tg|майит|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|tg|мурда}}, {{t|tg|ҷасад}}, {{t|tg|ҷаноза}}, {{t|tg|лош}} |
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* Tamil: {{t+|ta|பிணம்|sc=Taml}} |
* Tamil: {{t+|ta|பிணம்|sc=Taml}} |
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* Tatar: {{t+|tt|мәет|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|tt|гәүдә|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|tt|корпус|sc=Cyrl}} |
* Tatar: {{t+|tt|мәет|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|tt|гәүдә|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|tt|корпус|sc=Cyrl}}, {{tt+|tt|бәдән}} |
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* Teke-Tege: {{t|teg|kabìmà|7|8}}, {{t|teg|nkwóonó|9|6}} |
* Teke-Tege: {{t|teg|kabìmà|7|8}}, {{t|teg|nkwóonó|9|6}} |
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* Telugu: {{t+|te|శవం|sc=Telu}}, {{t+|te|శవము|sc=Telu}} |
* Telugu: {{t+|te|శవం|sc=Telu}}, {{t+|te|శవము|sc=Telu}} |
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* Venetian: {{t|vec|cadàvere|m}} |
* Venetian: {{t|vec|cadàvere|m}} |
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* Veps: {{t|vep|kolliihibj}} |
* Veps: {{t|vep|kolliihibj}} |
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* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|xác}}, {{t+|vi|thi thể}}, {{t+|vi|tử thi}} |
* Vietnamese: {{t+|vi|xác}}, {{t+|vi|thi thể}}, {{t+|vi|tử thi}}, {{tt+|vi|thây}} |
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* Volapük: {{t+|vo|fun}}, {{t|vo|menafun}} |
* Volapük: {{t+|vo|fun}}, {{t|vo|menafun}} |
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* Walloon: {{t|wa|cadâve|m}} |
* Walloon: {{t|wa|cadâve|m}}, {{tt+|wa|coir|m}}, {{tt+|wa|curêye|f|}} {{qualifier|animals}} |
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* Wanga: {{t|lwg|omulambo}} |
* Wanga: {{t|lwg|omulambo}} |
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* Waray-Waray: {{t|war|minatay}} |
* Waray-Waray: {{t|war|minatay}} |
Revision as of 13:39, 13 September 2021
English
Alternative forms
- corse (obsolete)
Etymology
From earlier corse, from Old French cors, from Latin corpus (“body”). Displaced native Old English līċ (whence modern English word lich). The ⟨p⟩ was inserted due to the original Latin spelling. Doublet of corps and corpus. The verb sense derives from the notion of being unable to control laughter while playing a dead body.
Pronunciation
Audio (US): (file) - Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈkɔːps/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GenAm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹps/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "AuE" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈkoːps/
- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ps
Noun
corpse (plural corpses)
- A dead body.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:corpse
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:corpse.
- (archaic, sometimes derogatory) A human body in general, whether living or dead.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:body
Related terms
Translations
dead body
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Verb
corpse (third-person singular simple present corpses, present participle corpsing, simple past and past participle corpsed)
- (intransitive, slang, of an actor) To laugh uncontrollably during a performance.
- 1989, Kenneth Branagh, Beginning, London: Chatto & Windus, →ISBN, page 94:
- The rest of the day and the week were spent blocking and learning the lines. The only drama was the predictable one of being ticked off for corpsing. Rupert was quite as bad as me when it came to giggling and the tea-party scene which took place between Rupert, David Parfitt, Piers Flint-Shipman and I, was too much.
- 1993, John Banville, Ghosts:
- There were still moments when she would halt suddenly, like an actor stranded in the middle of the stage, lines forgotten, staring goggle-eyed and making fish-mouths...Corpsing: that was the word.
- (transitive, slang, of an actor) To cause another actor to do this.
Anagrams
Categories:
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *krep-
- English terms derived from Old French
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