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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesサリー
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sarī
"彼女は色鮮やかなサリーを着てパーティーに参加した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A traditional garment worn by women from the Indian subcontinent, consisting of a length of fabric draped around the body, with one end traditionally thrown over the shoulder.
"She wore an elegant silk saree adorned with intricate gold embroidery for the wedding ceremony." - 2
The fabric or material used to make this specific garment.
"The market stall was filled with colorful sarees made from cotton, georgette, and chiffon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Sanskrit term 'śāṭī', meaning strip of cloth, which evolved into Prakrit 'sāḍī' and subsequently into Hindi 'sāṛī'. It entered the English lexicon during the British colonial period in India to describe the traditional unstitched drape worn by South Asian women.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Saree" is said worldwide
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Sari
Transliteration: /ˈzaːʁi/
"Die Braut trug einen traditionellen roten Sari."
sari
Transliteration: /ˈsa.ri/
"Ha comprato un sari di seta durante il suo viaggio in India."
sari
Transliteration: /sa.ʁi/
"Elle portait un magnifique sari bleu pour la fête."
sari
Transliteration: /ˈsa.ɾi/
"El sari es una prenda tradicional muy elegante."
sári
Transliteration: /ˈsa.ɾi/
"Ela vestiu um sári bordado para a ocasião especial."
साड़ी
Transliteration: sāṛī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने शादी के लिए लाल रंग की खूबसूरत साड़ी पहनी थी।"
纱丽
Transliteration: shā lì
Script: 中文汉字
"她穿了一件精美的印度纱丽出席晚宴。"
사리
Transliteration: sari
Script: 한국어 한글
"그녀는 아름다운 전통 사리를 입고 있었다."
サリー
Transliteration: sarī
Script: 日本語
"彼女は色鮮やかなサリーを着てパーティーに参加した。"
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