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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtsaɪ̯ɡn̩
"Er zeigte auf die Karte."
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2 senses- 1
The action of indicating a particular object or location by extending a finger or other object.
"She was pointing at the map to show us where to go." - 2
A gesture made by extending a finger or hand towards something.
"His pointing towards the sky indicated that he wanted us to look at the stars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pointing' originates from the Middle English term 'pointen', derived from the Old French 'pointer', which itself comes from the Latin 'punctare', meaning 'to prick' or 'to dot'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the act of indicating or directing attention to something.
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Indication
Transliteration: ɛ̃.di.ka.sjɔ̃
"Elle faisait une indication sur la carte."
Zeigen
Transliteration: ˈtsaɪ̯ɡn̩
"Er zeigte auf die Karte."
Indicazione
Transliteration: in.di.ka.ˈtsjo.ne
"Stava facendo un'indicazione sulla mappa."
Indicación
Transliteration: indi.kaˈθjon
"Ella estaba haciendo una indicación en el mapa."
Indicação
Transliteration: ĩ.dikaˈsɐ̃w
"Ela estava fazendo uma indicação no mapa."
संकेत
Transliteration: sanket
"वह मानचित्र पर संकेत कर रही थी।"
指示
Transliteration: zhǐzhì
"她在地图上指示。"
지시
Transliteration: jisi
"그녀는 지도에서 지시하고 있었다."
指示
Transliteration: shiji
"彼女は地図で指示していた。"
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