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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrouleau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: roo-loh
"Il a pris un rouleau de papier sur la table."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cylindrical or rounded object.
"He picked up a roll of paper from the table."
- 1
To move by turning over and over on an axis.
"The dog loves to roll in the grass."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'roll' originates from the Old French 'rolle', meaning 'a roll or scroll', which in turn comes from the Latin 'rotula', meaning 'a little wheel'. Over time, its meaning evolved to encompass various forms of circular movement and the act of rolling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roll" is said worldwide
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rouleau
Transliteration: roo-loh
"Il a pris un rouleau de papier sur la table."
Rolle
Transliteration: roh-leh
"Er nahm eine Rolle Papier vom Tisch."
rotolo
Transliteration: roh-toh-loh
"Ha preso un rotolo di carta dal tavolo."
rollo
Transliteration: roh-yoh
"Tomó un rollo de papel de la mesa."
rolo
Transliteration: ho-loo
"Ele pegou um rolo de papel da mesa."
रोल
Transliteration: rol
"उसने मेज से एक रोल उठाया।"
卷
Transliteration: juǎn
"他从桌子上拿起一卷纸。"
롤
Transliteration: rol
"그는 테이블에서 종이 롤을 집어 들었다."
ロール
Transliteration: rōru
"彼はテーブルから紙のロールを取りました。"
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