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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbord
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bɔʁ
"Le bord de la table est en bois."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The edge or boundary of a surface or area.
"The bord of the table was beautifully polished." - 2
A side or part of something, especially in a physical context.
"He placed the flowers on the bord of the window."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bord' originates from the Old French term 'bord', which means 'edge' or 'side'. It is derived from the Latin 'bordum', meaning 'a board or plank', reflecting its historical use in nautical contexts and carpentry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bord" is said worldwide
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縁
Transliteration: en
"テーブルの縁は滑らかです。"
bord
Transliteration: bɔʁ
"Le bord de la table est en bois."
Rand
Transliteration: rand
"Der Rand des Tisches ist schön poliert."
bordo
Transliteration: ˈbordo
"Il bordo del tavolo è lucido."
borde
Transliteration: ˈboɾðe
"El borde de la mesa está pulido."
borda
Transliteration: ˈbɔʁdɐ
"A borda da mesa está polida."
किनारा
Transliteration: kināra
"टेबल का किनारा चमकदार है।"
边缘
Transliteration: biānyuán
"桌子的边缘很光滑。"
가장자리
Transliteration: gajangjari
"테이블의 가장자리가 매끄럽습니다."
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