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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kāton
"牛乳のカートンをスーパーで買った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A light box or container typically made of cardboard or plastic, used for holding goods, foods, or liquids.
"He bought a carton of milk and a dozen eggs from the local grocery store." - 2
A small container made of paperboard used for packaging specific products like cigarettes or ice cream.
"She opened a fresh carton of juice for the breakfast table."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'cartone' (large paper or pasteboard), stemming from 'carta' (paper), through Middle French 'carton'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially referring to pasteboard or heavy paper before shifting to describe a light box or container made of such material.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carton" is said worldwide
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carton
Transliteration: /kaʁ.tɔ̃/
"Il a jeté le carton vide dans la poubelle."
Karton
Transliteration: /kaʁˈtɔn/
"Die Bücher sind in einem großen Karton verpackt."
cartone
Transliteration: /karˈto.ne/
"Ho comprato un cartone di latte."
cartón
Transliteration: /kaɾˈton/
"Reciclamos las cajas de cartón todas las semanas."
caixa de papelão
Transliteration: /ˈkaj.ʃɐ dʒi papeˈlãw/
"Guardamos os documentos em um carton de papelão."
गत्ता
Transliteration: gattā
"दूध का एक गत्ता मेज पर रखा है।"
纸盒
Transliteration: zhǐhé
"把空的牛奶纸盒扔进回收箱里。"
상자
Transliteration: sangja
"우유 상자를 냉장고에 넣었습니다."
カートン
Transliteration: kāton
"牛乳のカートンをスーパーで買った。"
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