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Pronunciation / Transliteration: puruka
"冒険家は荷物を載せるためにプルカを引いた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, low-slung, boat-shaped sledge used in Scandinavia and polar regions for transporting goods, equipment, or children over snow.
"The polar explorers packed all their survival gear into a heavy-duty pulk before setting off across the ice sheet." - 2
A similar small sled pulled manually by cross-country skiers to carry camping gear.
"She preferred using a pulk instead of a heavy backpack during her multi-day winter ski trek."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Sami language word 'pulkkâ' via Finnish and Norwegian, entering English usage in the late 19th century. Originally describing traditional Nordic low-slung, boat-shaped sleds pulled by skiers or dogs, it has retained its precise meaning in polar exploration and winter sports contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pulk" is said worldwide
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traîneau
Transliteration: tre-no
"Les explorateurs ont tiré leur pulka à travers la toundra."
Pulka
Transliteration: pʊlka
"Die Skifahrer zogen ihre Pulka durch den tiefen Schnee."
slitta
Transliteration: slitta
"Hanno usato una slitta norvegese per trasportare l'attrezzatura."
pulka
Transliteration: pulka
"El explorador cargó todo su equipo en la pulka."
trenó
Transliteration: tre-no
"Eles puxaram o trenó ártico pela neve."
बर्फ की छोटी गाड़ी
Transliteration: barf ki choti gadi
"अन्वेषकों ने बर्फ पर खींचने के लिए pulk का उपयोग किया।"
雪橇
Transliteration: xuě qiāo
"探险家们用雪橇运送他们的物资。"
설상 썰매
Transliteration: seolsang sseolmae
"탐험가들은 짐을 싣기 위해 썰매를 끌었습니다."
プルカ
Transliteration: puruka
"冒険家は荷物を載せるためにプルカを引いた。"
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