World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesDit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dɪt
"Ein Dit ist das kurze Signal im Morsecode."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short sound or pulse, especially the dot in Morse code corresponding to a short signal.
"The operator tapped out a series of dits and dahs to send the distress signal."
- 1
To transmit or articulate using short sounds resembling dits in Morse code.
"He ditched the message across the wire, carefully ditting every single letter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Morse code representation of a dot, originating in telecommunications in the late 19th century as an imitative or onomatopoeic representation of the short sound. It pairs with 'dah' to form the fundamental auditory units of telegraphy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dit" is said worldwide
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point
Transliteration: pwɛ̃
"Le code Morse utilise des points et des tirets."
Dit
Transliteration: dɪt
"Ein Dit ist das kurze Signal im Morsecode."
punto
Transliteration: ˈpun.to
"Il codice Morse è composto da punti e linee."
punto
Transliteration: ˈpun.to
"El código Morse se forma con puntos y rayas."
ponto
Transliteration: ˈpõ.tu
"O código Morse usa pontos e traços."
बिंदु
Transliteration: bindu
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मोर्स कोड में छोटे संकेत को बिंदु कहा जाता है।"
滴
Transliteration: dī
Script: 中文汉字
"摩斯密码由滴和哒组成。"
단점
Transliteration: danjeom
Script: 한국어 한글
"모스 부호는 짧은 소리와 긴 소리로 이루어져 있다."
トン
Transliteration: ton
Script: 日本語
"モールス信号の短点は「トン」と呼ばれる。"
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