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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschaise
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃɛz
"Elle s'est assise sur la chaise pour lire son livre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A separate seat for one person, typically with a back and four legs.
"She sat down on the chair to read her book." - 2
The person who presides over a meeting or organization.
"The chair of the committee called the meeting to order."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chair' originates from the Latin 'cathedra', meaning 'seat' or 'throne', which evolved through Old French 'chaiere' in the Middle Ages. Its meaning has shifted from a specific type of seat to a general term for any seat with a back.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chair" is said worldwide
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chaise
Transliteration: ʃɛz
"Elle s'est assise sur la chaise pour lire son livre."
Stuhl
Transliteration: ʃtuːl
"Sie setzte sich auf den Stuhl, um ihr Buch zu lesen."
sedia
Transliteration: ˈsɛ.dja
"Si è seduta sulla sedia per leggere il suo libro."
silla
Transliteration: ˈsi.ʝa
"Ella se sentó en la silla para leer su libro."
cadeira
Transliteration: kaˈde.ɾɐ
"Ela se sentou na cadeira para ler seu livro."
कुर्सी
Transliteration: kursī
"वह अपनी किताब पढ़ने के लिए कुर्सी पर बैठ गई।"
椅子
Transliteration: yǐzi
"她坐在椅子上看书。"
의자
Transliteration: uija
"그녀는 의자에 앉아 책을 읽었습니다."
椅子
Transliteration: isu
"彼女は椅子に座って本を読みました。"
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