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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTurf
/tɜːrf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A layer of earth covered with grass and plant roots.
"The children played on the lush green turf of the park." - 2
An area of land used for a specific purpose, especially in sports.
"The football team practiced on the artificial turf at the stadium."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'turf' originates from the Old English 'turf', which means 'a piece of earth or sod'. It has roots in the Proto-Germanic '*turfa', which referred to a layer of soil or grass. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various meanings related to grass-covered ground and its use in sports and landscaping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turf" is said worldwide
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gazon
Transliteration: gazɔ̃
"Les enfants ont joué sur le gazon du parc."
Rasen
Transliteration: ˈʁaːzn̩
"Die Kinder spielten auf dem Rasen im Park."
prato
Transliteration: ˈpraːto
"I bambini hanno giocato sul prato del parco."
césped
Transliteration: ˈθesped
"Los niños jugaron en el césped del parque."
grama
Transliteration: ˈɡɾɐ.mɐ
"As crianças brincaram na grama do parque."
घास
Transliteration: ghaas
"बच्चे पार्क में घास पर खेल रहे थे।"
草坪
Transliteration: cǎopíng
"孩子们在公园的草坪上玩耍。"
잔디
Transliteration: jandi
"아이들이 공원의 잔디에서 놀고 있습니다."
芝生
Transliteration: shibafu
"子供たちは公園の芝生で遊んでいます。"
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