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pain.

bread

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛ̃//pẽ/Canada[pẽĩ]Canada/pɛŋ/
  1. bread

    masculine
  2. piece of bread

    masculine
  3. food

    masculine
  4. bread-and-butter needs, basic sustenance; breadwinner

    masculine
  5. punch (a hit with the fist)

    informal · masculine
  6. a block (of ice, of salt, of soap …) with the shape and size of bread

    masculine
  7. mistake during a performance (false note, forgot an intro, wrong solo, …)

    masculine · slang
  8. hottie, fox

    masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French pain, from Old French pain, from Latin pānem.

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