starving
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The meaning (definition) of the word starving
extremely hungry, with an empty tummy
The word starving used in a sentence
“I was starving after the long walk and ate two sandwiches”
Words that mean the opposite of starving (antonyms)
full
How the word starving is said around the world
| French | affamé (ah-fah-MAY) |
| Spanish | hambriento (ahm-BRYEN-toh) |
| Mandarin | 饿极了 (uh jee luh) |
| Hindi | बहुत भूखा (bu-HUT BHOO-kha) |
| Arabic | جَوْعَان (jaw-AAN) |
| Russian | ужасно голодный (OO-zhus-nuh GOH-lud-nih) |
| Portuguese (EU) | esfomeado (ish-foo-MYAH-doo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | faminto (fah-MEEN-too) |
| Japanese | おなかが ぺこぺこ (oh-NAH-kah-gah peh-koh-PEH-koh) |
| German | ausgehungert (OWS-guh-huung-ert) |
| Urdu | بھوک سے بے حال (BHOOK say bay-HAHL) |
| Punjabi | ਭੁੱਖ ਨਾਲ ਬੇਹਾਲ (BHUUKH nahl bay-HAHL) |
| Korean | 몹시 배고픈 (MOHP-shee bay-goh-PUUN) |
| Hebrew | רעב מאוד (rah-EV me-OD) |
| Greek | πεινασμένος (pee-na-ZME-nos) |
| Dutch | uitgehongerd (owt-khuh-HONG-urt) |
| Tagalog | gutom na gutom (GOO-tohm na GOO-tohm) |
| Vietnamese | đói lả (doy LAH) |
| Turkish | çok aç (chok ACH) |
| Persian | خیلی گرسنه (KHEY-lee go-ros-NEH) |
| Polish | wygłodniały (vih-gwod-NYAH-wih) |
| Ukrainian | страшенно голодний (stra-SHEN-no HO-lod-nyy) |
| Bengali | প্রচণ্ড ক্ষুধার্ত (pro-CHON-do khoo-DHAR-to) |
| Swedish | jättehungrig (YET-teh-huung-rig) |
| Italian | affamatissimo (ahf-fah-mah-TEES-see-moh) |
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