Dictionary
pain
Meaning
- bread
- piece of bread
- food
- bread-and-butter needs, basic sustenance; breadwinner
- (informal) punch (a hit with the fist)
- a block (of ice, of salt, of soap …) with the shape and size of bread
- (slang) mistake during a performance (false note, forgot an intro, wrong solo, …)
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɛ̃/
Inherited from Latin
pānis
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