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Pronunciation / Transliteration: khānchā
"बढ़ई ने लकड़ी में एक खांचा बनाया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hole or recess cut into a piece of wood or other material, designed to receive a corresponding projection (tenon) to form a joint.
"The carpenter carefully measured the depth of the mortise before inserting the tenon."
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To join securely by means of a mortise and tenon, or to cut such a recess into a piece of material.
"He had to mortise the door frame to ensure the heavy lock fit flush against the wood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'mortaise', which likely originated from Arabic 'muhrāḍ' (notch or indentation) or directly from a Vulgar Latin root meaning 'to bite'. It entered Middle English in the 15th century as a specialized woodworking and architectural term for a cavity designed to receive a tenon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mortise" is said worldwide
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mortaise
Transliteration: mɔʁ.tɛz
"L'ouvrier a creusé une mortaise dans le bois."
Zapfenloch
Transliteration: ˈtsapfənˌlɔx
"Der Schreiner stemmte ein Zapfenloch in den Balken."
mortasa
Transliteration: morˈta.za
"Il falegname ha preparato la mortasa per l'incastro."
caja
Transliteration: ˈka.xa
"La caja y espiga forman una unión muy fuerte."
orifício
Transliteration: o.ɾiˈfi.si.u
"O carpinteiro abriu o encaixe na madeira."
खांचा
Transliteration: khānchā
"बढ़ई ने लकड़ी में एक खांचा बनाया।"
榫眼
Transliteration: sǔn yǎn
"木匠在木头上面凿了一个榫眼。"
장부구멍
Transliteration: jang-bu-gu-mteong
"목수는 나무에 장부구멍을 팠습니다."
ほぞ穴
Transliteration: hozōna
"大工は木材にほぞ穴を彫りました。"
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