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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesमिट्टी का टुकड़ा
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mitti ka tukda
"पुरातत्वविदों ने मिट्टी का टुकड़ा खोजा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of broken ceramic, especially one found at an archaeological site.
"The archaeologists uncovered a sherd that dated back to the Roman era." - 2
A fragment of pottery or glass, often used in the context of historical or archaeological studies.
"The museum displayed a collection of sherds from various ancient cultures."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sherd' originates from the Old English 'sherd', which referred to a fragment of pottery or a broken piece of ceramic. Its usage has evolved over time, particularly in archaeological contexts, to denote shards of ancient pottery or glass.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sherd" is said worldwide
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morceau de céramique
Transliteration: morseau de seramique
"Les archéologues ont trouvé un morceau de céramique ancien."
Keramikscherbe
Transliteration: keramikscherbe
"Die Forscher entdeckten eine Keramikscherbe aus der Antike."
frammento di ceramica
Transliteration: frammento di ceramica
"Gli archeologi hanno trovato un frammento di ceramica."
fragmento de cerámica
Transliteration: fragmento de cerámica
"Los arqueólogos encontraron un fragmento de cerámica antigua."
fragmento de cerâmica
Transliteration: fragmento de cerâmica
"Os arqueólogos descobriram um fragmento de cerâmica."
मिट्टी का टुकड़ा
Transliteration: mitti ka tukda
"पुरातत्वविदों ने मिट्टी का टुकड़ा खोजा।"
陶瓷碎片
Transliteration: táocí suìpiàn
"考古学家发现了一个陶瓷碎片。"
도자기 조각
Transliteration: dojagi jogak
"고고학자들이 도자기 조각을 발견했습니다."
陶器の破片
Transliteration: touki no hahen
"考古学者は陶器の破片を発見しました。"
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