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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sharin
"車の車輪がパンクした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.
"The car got a flat tire when it hit a sharp object on the road." - 2
A circular device used for steering a vehicle, such as a ship or automobile.
"She gripped the steering wheel tightly as she navigated the winding mountain road."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'hwēol', which traces back to the Proto-Germanic '*hwewlan-' and ultimately to the Proto-Indo-European root '*kʷékʷlos', a reduplicated form of '*kʷel-' meaning 'to revolve' or 'move around'. Historically, the invention of the wheel in the 4th millennium BC revolutionized transport, pottery, and machinery across ancient civilizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wheel" is said worldwide
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roue
Transliteration: ʁu
"La voiture a quatre roues."
Rad
Transliteration: ʁaːt
"Das Fahrrad hat zwei Räder."
ruota
Transliteration: ˈrwɔta
"La macchina ha una ruota bucata."
rueda
Transliteration: ˈrweda
"El coche pinchó una rueda en la autopista."
roda
Transliteration: ˈʁɔ.dɐ
"A bicicleta precisa de uma roda nova."
पहिया
Transliteration: pahiya
"गाड़ी का एक पहिया पंचर हो गया।"
车轮
Transliteration: chēlún
"汽车有一个车轮坏了。"
바퀴
Transliteration: bakwi
"자동차 바퀴에 바람이 빠졌습니다."
車輪
Transliteration: sharin
"車の車輪がパンクした。"
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