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Viands

noun/vˈaɪəndz/

Definition

a stock or supply of foods

a choice or delicious dish

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/vˈaɪəndz/

🇬🇧British English

/vˈaɪəndz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/vˈaɪəndz/

1 syllable Say it as /vˈaɪəndz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

commissariat provender provisions victuals viand

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Lebensmittel

ein Vorrat oder Vorrat an Nahrungsmitteln

🇫🇷French

aliments

un stock ou une fourniture de produits alimentaires

🇪🇸Spanish

vituallas

una reserva o suministro de alimentos

🇮🇹Italian

vivande

una scorta o una fornitura di alimenti

🇳🇱Dutch

spijzen

een voorraad of voorraad voedsel

🇵🇹Portuguese

iguarias

um estoque ou fornecimento de alimentos

🇷🇺Russian

яства

запас или запас продуктов питания

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ख़ुराक

खाद्य पदार्थों का भंडार या आपूर्ति

🇮🇳Telugu

వియాండ్స్

ఆహార పదార్థాల స్టాక్ లేదా సరఫరా

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિન્ડ્સ

ખોરાકનો સ્ટોક અથવા પુરવઠો

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಯಾಂಡ್ಸ್

ಆಹಾರದ ಸ್ಟಾಕ್ ಅಥವಾ ಪೂರೈಕೆ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

食物

食物库存或供应

🇯🇵Japanese

ヴィアンズ

食料の在庫または供給

🇰🇷Korean

음식물

식품의 재고 또는 공급

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thức ăn

một kho hoặc nguồn cung cấp thực phẩm

🇹🇭Thai

เวียด

สต็อกหรือการจัดหาอาหาร

🇮🇩Indonesian

bahan makanan

stok atau pasokan makanan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مؤن

مخزون أو توريد المواد الغذائية

🇮🇷Persian

وندها

انبار یا عرضه مواد غذایی

🇹🇷Turkish

viandlar

bir stok veya yiyecek tedariki

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'viands'?

The primary meaning of 'viands' is 'a stock or supply of foods'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'viands' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'viands' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'viands' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'viands' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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