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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tukda
"उसने अपने नाश्ते के लिए पनीर का एक टुकड़ा काटा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, thin piece that has been cut or broken off from a larger object.
"She carefully cut a sliver of cheese for her snack." - 2
A fragment or a small amount of something.
"There was only a sliver of hope left for the team to win the match."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sliver' originates from the Middle English 'slyvere', which is derived from the Old English 'slyfan', meaning 'to split'. This term has evolved over centuries to denote a thin, narrow piece that has been cut or broken off from a larger object.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sliver" is said worldwide
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Éclat
Transliteration: e-kla
"Elle a coupé un éclat de fromage pour son en-cas."
Schnipsel
Transliteration: shnip-sel
"Sie schnitt einen Schnipsel Käse für ihren Snack."
Scaglia
Transliteration: skal-ya
"Ha tagliato una scaglia di formaggio per il suo spuntino."
Astilla
Transliteration: as-tee-ya
"Cortó una astilla de queso para su merienda."
Fatia
Transliteration: fa-tee-a
"Ela cortou uma fatia de queijo para o lanche."
टुकड़ा
Transliteration: tukda
"उसने अपने नाश्ते के लिए पनीर का एक टुकड़ा काटा।"
薄片
Transliteration: bó piàn
"她为自己的零食切了一片薄片奶酪。"
조각
Transliteration: jo-gak
"그녀는 간식으로 치즈 조각을 잘랐다."
薄片
Transliteration: hakuhen
"彼女はおやつのためにチーズの薄片を切った。"
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