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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡɛn
"La lame était protégée par une gaine."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A protective covering for a blade or other sharp object.
"The sword was kept in its sheath to prevent accidental injury." - 2
A case or covering for something, especially in a biological context.
"The sheath of the plant's leaves protects the stem."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sheath' originates from Old English 'sceath', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*skaitaz', meaning 'to cover'. Historically, it referred to a protective covering for blades or other sharp objects, evolving to encompass various forms of protective casings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sheath" is said worldwide
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鞘
Transliteration: saya
"刀は鞘に収められていた。"
नाली
Transliteration: nālī
"तलवार नाली में थी।"
鞘
Transliteration: qiào
"剑放在鞘里。"
capa
Transliteration: ˈkapɐ
"A espada estava na capa."
gaine
Transliteration: ɡɛn
"La lame était protégée par une gaine."
Scheide
Transliteration: ˈʃaɪ̯də
"Das Schwert war in der Scheide."
fodero
Transliteration: ˈfɔːdero
"La spada era nel fodero."
vaina
Transliteration: ˈbaina
"La espada estaba en su vaina."
칼집
Transliteration: kaljip
"칼은 칼집에 있었다."
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