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Pronunciation / Transliteration: talvār
"सैनिक ने अपनी तलवार निकाली।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade and a single cutting edge.
"The historical officer drew his gleaming sabre as the cavalry charge began." - 2
A light fencing sword with a flexible triangular blade used for thrusting and cutting.
"She won the Olympic gold medal in the women's individual sabre fencing event."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'sabre' (phonetically rendered as 'sɑabʁizm' referencing 'sabrisme', the cult or practice of using the sabre or the customs associated with hussars), originating via German 'Säbel' and Hungarian 'szablya', ultimately from a Kipchak Turkic root meaning 'to cut or wound'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sabre" is said worldwide
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sabre
Transliteration: /sabʁ/
"Le cavalier tenait son sabre fermement."
Säbel
Transliteration: /ˈzɛːbl̩/
"Der Offizier zog seinen Säbel."
sciabola
Transliteration: /ˈʃa.bo.la/
"Il soldato sguainò la sciabola."
sable
Transliteration: /ˈsa.βle/
"El general empuñaba su sable con orgullo."
sabre
Transliteration: /ˈsa.bɾi/
"Ele desembainhou o sabre rapidamente."
तलवार
Transliteration: talvār
"सैनिक ने अपनी तलवार निकाली।"
军刀
Transliteration: jūn dāo
"骑兵挥舞着锋利的军刀。"
세이버
Transliteration: seibeo
"선수가 날렵한 세이버를 휘둘렀다."
サーベル
Transliteration: sāberu
"選手たちはサーベル競技の準備をした。"
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