What words are similar to "foodie" in other languages?

In Tamil the common words are:

1) tiṉṉi (தின்னி) - one who is fond of eating; could also mean glutton
2) tiṉṉip paṇṭāram (தின்னிப் பண்டாரம்) a fuller version of 1)
3) cāppāṭṭurāmaṉ (சாப்பாட்டுராமன்) - a person who is fond of eating but can also mean a glutton.
4) vakkaṇai  (வக்கணை ) means gourmet eating, or a person with fine taste in eating.

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