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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pītal
"यह बर्तन पीतल का बना हुआ है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A yellow alloy of copper and zinc, sometimes containing small quantities of other metals.
"The doorknob was made of polished brass." - 2
Wind instruments in a band or orchestra, typically made of brass or other metals.
"The jazz band featured a powerful horn section with a prominent brass and woodwind blend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English bræs, meaning metal of copper and zinc. Its origin is obscure, possibly of pre-Germanic Mediterranean substrate origin, evolving over centuries to denote both the alloy and wind instruments made from it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Brass" is said worldwide
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laiton
Transliteration: lɛ.tɔ̃
"La poignée de la porte est en laiton."
Messing
Transliteration: ˈmɛsɪŋ
"Die Skulptur besteht aus poliertem Messing."
ottone
Transliteration: otˈto.ne
"I candelabri erano di ottone lucido."
latón
Transliteration: laˈton
"El marco del espejo es de latón antiguo."
latão
Transliteration: laˈtɐ̃w̃
"A fechadura da porta antiga é de latão."
पीतल
Transliteration: pītal
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह बर्तन पीतल का बना हुआ है।"
黄铜
Transliteration: huáng tóng
Script: 中文汉字
"这个门把手是黄铜做的。"
황동
Transliteration: hwangdong
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 악기는 황동으로 만들어졌습니다."
真鍮
Transliteration: shinchū
Script: 日本語
"その古い鍵は真鍮製です。"
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