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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries書き留める
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakitomeru
"大事なメモを書き留めておいてください。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you remember it.
"I need to jot down her phone number before I forget it."
- 1
A very small amount.
"There is not a jot of evidence to support these allegations."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid 16th century, the word comes from the Greek 'iota', the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet, via Latin and French. It evolved through various European forms to signify the smallest possible amount or a very brief written note.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jot" is said worldwide
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noter
Transliteration: note
"Je vais noter votre adresse."
notieren
Transliteration: notieren
"Ich muss mir das schnell notieren."
annotare
Transliteration: annotare
"Voglio annotare questa idea."
apuntar
Transliteration: apuntar
"Voy a apuntar los detalles."
anotar
Transliteration: anotar
"Preciso anotar o seu número."
लिखना
Transliteration: likhna
"मुझे यह तुरंत लिखना होगा।"
记下
Transliteration: jì xià
"我需要把这个电话号码记下。"
적어두다
Transliteration: jeogeoduda
"전화번호를 빨리 적어두세요."
書き留める
Transliteration: kakitomeru
"大事なメモを書き留めておいてください。"
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