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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGunny
/ˈɡʌni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A coarse fabric made from jute or hemp, typically used for making sacks.
"The farmer stored his grain in a gunny bag to protect it from moisture." - 2
A bag made from gunny fabric, often used for transporting goods.
"The goods were packed in gunny sacks for shipment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gunny' originates from the Hindi word 'गुन्नी' (gunnī), which refers to a coarse fabric made from jute. It was adopted into English during the British colonial period in India, where jute was extensively cultivated and used for making sacks and bags.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gunny" is said worldwide
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sac en jute
Transliteration: sak ã zhut
"Le grain a été stocké dans un sac en jute."
Jutesack
Transliteration: Yutezak
"Die Ernte wurde in einem Jutesack aufbewahrt."
sacco di juta
Transliteration: sakko di yuta
"Il grano è stato conservato in un sacco di juta."
saco de yute
Transliteration: sako de yute
"El grano se almacenó en un saco de yute."
saco de juta
Transliteration: saku di yuta
"O grão foi armazenado em um saco de juta."
गुन्नी
Transliteration: gunnī
"अनाज को गुन्नी में रखा गया।"
麻袋
Transliteration: má dài
"谷物被储存在麻袋里。"
자루
Transliteration: jaru
"곡물은 자루에 보관되었습니다."
麻袋
Transliteration: asataku
"穀物は麻袋に保管されました。"
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