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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries羽
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hane
"空から鳥の羽が落ちてきた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of the flat, light growths that form the outer covering of the body of a bird, consisting of a central hollow shaft with numerous fine lateral filaments.
"A colorful peacock feather lay on the forest floor."
- 1
To furnish, cover, or line with feathers.
"The birds work diligently to feather their nests before winter arrives."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'fexr' or 'feðer', originating from Proto-Germanic '*fami-' and Indo-European root '*pet-', meaning 'to fly'. Historically, it has evolved to describe both the specialized epidermal growths of birds and figuratively anything light or delicate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Feather" is said worldwide
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Plume
Transliteration: plym
"L'oiseau a des plumes douces."
Feder
Transliteration: feːdɐ
"Der Vogel hat bunte Federn."
Piuma
Transliteration: pjuːma
"La piuma è caduta dal cielo."
Pluma
Transliteration: pluma
"Encontré una hermosa pluma blanca."
Pena
Transliteration: pẽnɐ
"As penas do papagaio são muito coloridas."
पंख
Transliteration: pankh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"चिड़िया के पंख बहुत सुंदर हैं।"
羽毛
Transliteration: yǔ máo
Script: 中文汉字
"这只鸟有蓝色的羽毛。"
깃털
Transliteration: git-teol
Script: 한국어 한글
"새의 깃털이 바람에 날립니다."
羽
Transliteration: hane
Script: 日本語
"空から鳥の羽が落ちてきた。"
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