World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesKinar
/kɪˈnɑːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The edge, margin, border, or shore of a body of water or land.
"They sat quietly on the kinar of the holy river as the sun set." - 2
A hem or decorative border along the edge of a garment.
"The intricate embroidery along the kinar of the saree glistened in the light."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Persian and Urdu languages denoting a border, edge, shore, or hem. It has historical roots in Indo-Aryan and Persian literary traditions, often used metaphorically in poetry to describe the edge of a river or the horizon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kinar" is said worldwide
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rivage
Transliteration: rivage
"Ils se sont assis au bord de la rivière."
Ufer
Transliteration: Ufer
"Sie saßen am Ufer des Flusses."
riva
Transliteration: riva
"Si sedettero sulla riva del fiume."
orilla
Transliteration: orilla
"Se sentaron en la orilla del río."
margem
Transliteration: margem
"Eles sentaram-se na margem do rio."
किनारे
Transliteration: kinare
"वे नदी के किनारे बैठे थे।"
岸边
Transliteration: ànbiān
"他们坐在河岸边。"
물가
Transliteration: mulga
"그들은 강물가에 앉았다."
岸
Transliteration: kishi
"彼らは川岸に座った。"
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