Definition
Past tense and past participle of 'gape': to stare with mouth wide open, often in surprise or wonder; having a wide opening.
Etymology
From Old Norse 'gapa,' which meant to gape or yawn. This Norse word entered Middle English and has cognates in German 'gaffen' and Dutch 'gapen,' all related to opening the mouth wide.
Kelly Says
The fact that 'gape' comes from Old Norse reveals the Viking influence on English vocabulary—especially words for physical states and movements that would matter in harsh Scandinavian environments.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንፈን አለ
an-fen ale
ARالعربية
فتح فمه
fatha fa-maha
BNবাংলা
চোখ খুলে
cho-kh khule
CACatalà
obrir la boca
o-brir la bo-ka
CSČeština
rozplýval se
ro-zply-val se
DEDeutsch
mund offen
mound of-fen
ELΕλληνικά
άνοιξε το στόμα του
a-noi-kse to sto-ma tou
ESEspañol
bostezó
bo-ste-zo
FAفارسی
دهان باز کرد
deh-an ba-z kard
FISuomi
suu auki
suu au-ki
FRFrançais
s'est béouillé
se-st be-oo-ee
GUGU
દાઢી ખોલી
da-dhi kho-li
HAHA
buɗe bakin
bu-de ba-kin
HEעברית
פירק את הפה
pir-ke et ha-peh
HIहिन्दी
मुंह खोल दिया
mo-n kho-l di-ya
HUMagyar
széttárgyalta
shet-tar-gyal-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
mulut terbuka lebar
mu-lut ter-be-ka le-bar
ITItaliano
si aprì la bocca
si ap-ri la bo-kka
JA日本語
口を開けた
kuchi wo hiraketa
KO한국어
입을 크게 열었다
ip-eul ke-ge yeo-leot-da
MRMR
मुख उघडले
muk-h u-ghad-le
MSBahasa Melayu
mulut terbuka
mu-lut ter-be-ka
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ဖက် ပြကျ
let-hpet pya-ky
NLNederlands
mond open
mond open
PAPA
ਗੱਭ kholi
gabh kho-li
PLPolski
odkrył usta
od-krył us-ta
PTPortuguês
aberto a boca
a-ber-to a bo-ka
RORomână
s-a lăsat gura deschisă
s-a las-at gu-ra de-shi-sha
RUРусский
затаил дыхание
za-ta-il dy-sha-niye
SVSvenska
gappade
ga-ppade
SWKiswahili
kucha imeja
koo-cha i-me-ja
TAதமிழ்
வாயைத் திறந்தார்
va-yaith tir-antha-ar
TEతెలుగు
గంठం తెరిచాడు
gan-tham te-ri-cha-adu
THไทย
ปากเปิดกว้าง
pak ep kwang
TLTL
nabu-nabu ang bibig
na-bu-na-bu ang bi-big
TRTürkçe
ağzı açık kaldı
ağzı a-ky açık kaldı
UKУкраїнська
роззявив рот
roz-zhy-vuv rot
URاردو
چہرہ کھول دیا
che-hra kho-l di-ya
VITiếng Việt
mở rộng miệng
mo rong mieng
ZH中文
张大了嘴
zhāng dà le zuǐ
ZUZU
umhlathini
um-la-thini