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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtɔk
"Der Hund apportierte den Stock."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thin, usually wooden shoot or branch broken or cut from a tree or bush.
"The dog ran across the yard with a large stick in its mouth."
- 1
To push a sharp-pointed object into or through something; to adhere or cling to a surface.
"Be careful not to stick yourself with the sewing needle."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'sticca' and verb 'stician', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*stikjaną' (to pierce, prick), tracing back to the Indo-European root '*stēig-' (to prick, puncture). Over centuries, the meaning broadened from a sharp pointed instrument to a slender branch of wood, and later to verbs denoting adherence or fixity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stick" is said worldwide
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bâton
Transliteration: ba-tɔ̃
"Il a ramassé un bâton sur le chemin."
Stock
Transliteration: ʃtɔk
"Der Hund apportierte den Stock."
bastone
Transliteration: basˈto.ne
"Ha raccolto un bastone da terra."
palo
Transliteration: ˈpa.lo
"El perro trajo un palo en la boca."
pau
Transliteration: paw
"Ele atirou o pau para o cão buscar."
छड़ी
Transliteration: chhadhi
"उसने ज़मीन से एक छड़ी उठाई।"
棍子
Transliteration: gùnzi
"他在地上捡起了一根棍子。"
막대기
Transliteration: makdaegi
"그는 땅에서 막대기 하나를 주웠다."
棒
Transliteration: bō
"彼は地面から一本の棒を拾い上げた。"
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