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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgalet
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡa.lɛ/
"Il a lancé un galet dans la mer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, smooth, rounded stone, especially one worn by the action of water.
"She skipped a flat pebble across the calm surface of the lake." - 2
A precious stone, especially rock crystal, cut and polished for jewelry.
"The vintage brooch was set with clear optical pebbles."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English, likely derived from Old English papol- (in papolstān meaning pebble stone), which is comparable to similar reduplicated words in Germanic languages representing small stones. Over time, the form shifted to pebble, designating small, naturally rounded stones typically found by water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pebble" is said worldwide
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galet
Transliteration: /ɡa.lɛ/
"Il a lancé un galet dans la mer."
Kieselstein
Transliteration: /ˈkiːzl̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n/
"Er fand einen glatten Kieselstein am Flussufer."
ciottolo
Transliteration: /ˈtʃɔt.to.lo/
"Camminava a piedi nudi sui ciottoli della spiaggia."
guijarro
Transliteration: /ɡiˈxa.ro/
"El niño recogió un guijarro del suelo."
seixo
Transliteration: /ˈsej.ʃu/
"O rio transporta areia e pequenos seixos."
कंकड़
Transliteration: kaṅkaṛ
"बच्चे नदी के किनारे कंकड़ फेंक रहे थे।"
鹅卵石
Transliteration: é luǎn shí
"她在沙滩上捡到了一块光滑的鹅卵石。"
조약돌
Transliteration: joyakdol
"그는 강가에서 예쁜 조약돌을 주웠습니다."
小石
Transliteration: koishi
"彼は川原で小さな小石を拾った。"
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