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Pronunciation / Transliteration: see
"Il a utilisé une scie pour couper le bois."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hand or power tool used for cutting hard material.
"He used a saw to cut the wooden planks for the project."
- 1
To cut something using a saw.
"She sawed the branches off the tree to clear the path."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'saw' originates from Old English 'sagu', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*sagwō', meaning 'to cut'. Over time, it evolved in usage to refer to both the tool used for cutting and the past tense of 'see'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saw" is said worldwide
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scie
Transliteration: see
"Il a utilisé une scie pour couper le bois."
Säge
Transliteration: zɛːɡə
"Er benutzte eine Säge, um das Holz zu schneiden."
sega
Transliteration: ˈseɡa
"Ha usato una sega per tagliare il legno."
sierra
Transliteration: ˈsjera
"Usó una sierra para cortar la madera."
serra
Transliteration: ˈsɛʁɐ
"Ele usou uma serra para cortar a madeira."
आरा
Transliteration: aaraa
"उसने लकड़ी काटने के लिए आरा का इस्तेमाल किया।"
锯
Transliteration: jù
"他用锯子切木头。"
톱
Transliteration: top
"그는 나무를 자르기 위해 톱을 사용했다."
のこぎり
Transliteration: nokogiri
"彼は木を切るためにのこぎりを使った。"
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