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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChalkmark
/ˈtʃɑːk.mɑːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mark, line, or symbol made using a piece of chalk.
"He left a chalkmark on the lumber to show where it needed to be cut." - 2
A temporary tally or notation made with chalk on a surface.
"The pub owner kept the scores using chalkmarks on the wooden board."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'cealc' (meaning chalk, related to lime or limestone) combined with 'mearc' (meaning boundary, sign, or mark). The compounding directly mirrors the Germanic structural formation seen in German 'Kreidezeichen', reflecting ancient material marking practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chalkmark" is said worldwide
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marque de craie
Transliteration: maʁk də kʁɛ
"Il a laissé une marque de craie sur le trottoir."
Kreidezeichen
Transliteration: /ˈkʁaɪdəˌtsaɪçn/
"Das Kreidezeichen an der Tafel war noch gut zu sehen."
segno di gesso
Transliteration: ˈseɲɲo di ˈdʒɛs.so
"Ha fatto un segno di gesso sul muro."
marca de tiza
Transliteration: ˈmaɾ.ka de ˈti.sa
"La marca de tiza indicaba la posición correcta."
marca de giz
Transliteration: ˈmaɾ.kɐ dɨ ˈʒiʒ
"Deixou uma marca de giz na lousa."
चाक का निशान
Transliteration: chaak ka nishaan
"उसने बोर्ड पर चाक का निशान छोड़ा।"
粉笔 记号
Transliteration: fěnbǐ jìhào
Script: 粉笔记号
"黑板上留下了明显的粉笔记号。"
분필 자국
Transliteration: bunpil jaguk
"칠판에 분필 자국이 남아 있었다."
チョークの印
Transliteration: chōku no shirushi
"道路にチョークの印がつけられていた。"
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