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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ret
"बच्चे समुद्र तट पर रेत में खेल रहे थे।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A loose granular substance resulting from the erosion of rocks, typically found on beaches and in deserts.
"The children played in the sand at the beach." - 2
A material used in construction and manufacturing, often mixed with cement to make concrete.
"The builders ordered a truckload of sand for the new foundation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sand' originates from the Old English 'sand', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*sandam'. Its usage has remained relatively stable through the centuries, primarily referring to the granular material found on beaches and in deserts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sand" is said worldwide
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sable
Transliteration: sabl
"Les enfants ont joué dans le sable à la plage."
Sand
Transliteration: zand
"Die Kinder spielten im Sand am Strand."
sabbia
Transliteration: sab-bia
"I bambini hanno giocato nella sabbia sulla spiaggia."
arena
Transliteration: a-re-na
"Los niños jugaron en la arena de la playa."
areia
Transliteration: a-rei-a
"As crianças brincaram na areia da praia."
रेत
Transliteration: ret
"बच्चे समुद्र तट पर रेत में खेल रहे थे।"
沙子
Transliteration: shā zi
"孩子们在沙滩上玩沙子。"
모래
Transliteration: mo-rae
"아이들이 해변에서 모래로 놀고 있다."
砂
Transliteration: suna
"子供たちは砂浜で砂で遊んでいる。"
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