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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesナイフとフォーク
Pronunciation / Transliteration: naifu to fōku
"テーブルの上にナイフとフォークを並べました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Knives, forks, and spoons used for eating, serving, and preparing food.
"Please place the cutlery on the table before the guests arrive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from obsolete cutler 'knife maker' + -y, from Old French coutellier, based on Latin cultellus, diminutive of culter 'knife'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "cutlery" is said worldwide
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couverts
Transliteration: kou-vair
"Mettez les couverts sur la table."
Besteck
Transliteration: be-shtek
"Das Besteck liegt rechts vom Teller."
posate
Transliteration: po-za-te
"Ha pulito le posate prima di servire la cena."
cubiertos
Transliteration: ku-byer-tos
"Necesitamos más cubiertos para los invitados."
talheres
Transliteration: ta-lɛ-ɾis
"Os talheres estão na gaveta da cozinha."
कटlery
Transliteration: ka-tle-ri
"कृपया मेज पर कटlery रख दीजिए।"
餐具
Transliteration: cān jù
"请把餐具摆在桌子上。"
식기류
Transliteration: sik-gi-ryu
"식탁 위에 식기류를 놓아주세요."
ナイフとフォーク
Transliteration: naifu to fōku
"テーブルの上にナイフとフォークを並べました。"
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