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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPfote
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pfote
"Der Hund hob seine Pfote, um zu spielen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The foot of an animal, especially a quadruped, that has claws or pads.
"The cat stretched out its paw to play with the toy." - 2
A human hand, especially when large or clumsy.
"He reached out his paw to shake hands."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'paw' originates from the Old French 'paue', which is derived from the Latin 'pālus', meaning 'claw' or 'foot'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to the foot of an animal, particularly those with claws or pads.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paw" is said worldwide
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patte
Transliteration: pat
"Le chat a levé sa patte pour jouer."
Pfote
Transliteration: pfote
"Der Hund hob seine Pfote, um zu spielen."
zampa
Transliteration: zampa
"Il gatto ha alzato la zampa per giocare."
pata
Transliteration: pata
"El gato levantó su pata para jugar."
pata
Transliteration: pata
"O gato levantou a pata para brincar."
पंजा
Transliteration: panja
"बिल्ली ने खेलने के लिए अपना पंजा उठाया।"
爪子
Transliteration: zhǎozi
"猫伸出爪子来玩。"
발
Transliteration: bal
"고양이가 놀기 위해 발을 들었다."
足
Transliteration: ashi
"猫は遊ぶために足を上げた。"
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