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Pronunciation / Transliteration: relve
"यह रेलवे स्टेशन शहर के केंद्र में है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A track made of steel rails along which trains run.
"The historic railway connects the mountain village to the coastal port." - 2
An organization or system responsible for operating trains and maintaining the tracks.
"She started her career working for the national railway company."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'rail' (from Old French 'reille' or Latin 'regula', meaning bar or rod) combined with 'way' (from Old English 'wēg'). The compound term emerged in the early 17th century to describe wooden tracks used in mines, evolving in the 19th century with the advent of steam locomotion to mean a track of iron or steel rails for trains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Railway" is said worldwide
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chemin de fer
Transliteration: shuh-man duh fair
"Le chemin de fer relie les deux grandes villes."
Eisenbahn
Transliteration: eye-zen-bahn
"Die Eisenbahn ist ein wichtiges Transportmittel."
ferrovia
Transliteration: fer-ro-vee-a
"La ferrovia attraversa le montagne."
ferrocarril
Transliteration: fe-rro-ca-rreel
"El ferrocarril transporta mercancías y pasajeros."
caminho de ferro
Transliteration: ka-mi-nyu de fe-rru
"O caminho de ferro modernizou a região."
रेलवे
Transliteration: relve
"यह रेलवे स्टेशन शहर के केंद्र में है।"
铁路
Transliteration: tiě lù
"这条铁路促进了当地的经济发展。"
철도
Transliteration: cheoldo
"새로운 철도가 개통되었습니다."
鉄道
Transliteration: tetsudō
"日本の鉄道は時間に正確です。"
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