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Paunch

noun/pˈɔːntʃ/
Definition
a protruding abdomen
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɔːntʃ/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɔːntʃ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɔːntʃ/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈɔːntʃ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
bellyverbswell out or bulge out
paunchyadjectivehaving a large belly
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bauch
ein hervorstehender Bauch
🇫🇷French
panse
un abdomen saillant
🇪🇸Spanish
panza
un abdomen protuberante
🇮🇹Italian
pancia
un addome sporgente
🇳🇱Dutch
pens
een uitstekende buik
🇵🇹Portuguese
barriga
um abdômen saliente
🇷🇺Russian
брюшко
выступающий живот
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पेट
एक निकला हुआ पेट
🇧🇩Bengali
পাঞ্চ
একটি protruding পেট
🇮🇳Tamil
பஞ்சு
ஒரு நீட்டிய வயிறு
🇮🇳Telugu
పంచ్
పొడుచుకు వచ్చిన పొత్తికడుపు
🇮🇳Marathi
पंच
पसरलेले उदर
🇮🇳Gujarati
પંચ
બહાર નીકળેલું પેટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಂಚ್
ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പഞ്ച്
ഒരു നീണ്ടുകിടക്കുന്ന വയറു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੰਚ
ਇੱਕ ਫੈਲਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਪੇਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھونٹ
ایک پھیلا ہوا پیٹ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
大腹便便
突出的腹部
🇯🇵Japanese
太鼓腹
突き出た腹部
🇰🇷Korean
튀어나온 복부
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bụng
bụng nhô ra
🇹🇭Thai
พันช์
หน้าท้องที่ยื่นออกมา
🇮🇩Indonesian
perut
perut yang menonjol
🇲🇾Malay
perut
perut yang menonjol
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كرش
بطن بارز
🇮🇷Persian
ضربه زدن
یک شکم بیرون زده
🇹🇷Turkish
göbek
çıkıntılı bir karın
🇮🇱Hebrew
כֶּרֶס
בטן בולטת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'paunch'?
The primary meaning of 'paunch' is 'a protruding abdomen'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'paunch' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'paunch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'paunch' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'paunch' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'paunch' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'paunch' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'paunch' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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