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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ragu
"床に柔らかいラグを敷きました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically smaller than a carpet and not fastened down.
"She placed a soft wool rug in front of the fireplace." - 2
A small blanket or thick cover used for warmth, especially over the legs.
"He wrapped a traveling rug around his knees while sitting in the carriage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from late Middle English 'roggbe', likely of Scandinavian origin akin to Old Norse 'rggr' meaning rough-haired wool or shag. Over centuries, the term shifted from denoting a coarse heavy coverlet or wrap to its modern primary sense of a floor covering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rug" is said worldwide
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tapis
Transliteration: ta-pi
"Le chat dort sur le tapis du salon."
Teppich
Transliteration: tɛpɪç
"Wir haben einen neuen Teppich gekauft."
tappeto
Transliteration: tap-pe-to
"Il tappeto rende la stanza più accogliente."
alfombra
Transliteration: al-fom-bra
"Los niños juegan sobre la alfombra."
tapete
Transliteration: ta-pe-te
"O tapete da sala é muito macio."
गलीचा
Transliteration: galīcā
"कमरे में एक सुंदर गलीचा बिछा है।"
地毯
Transliteration: dì tǎn
"客厅的地上铺着一块厚地毯。"
러그
Transliteration: reo-geu
"거실 바닥에 예쁜 러그를 깔았어요."
ラグ
Transliteration: ragu
"床に柔らかいラグを敷きました。"
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