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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mokuzai
"大工はオーク材を使ってテーブルを作りました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The hard fibrous material that forms the trunk and branches of a tree.
"The carpenter used oak wood to build the table." - 2
An area covered with trees and shrubs.
"They went for a walk in the nearby wood."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wood' originates from Old English 'wudu', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*wōdaz'. Historically, it referred to the material derived from trees, evolving in meaning to encompass both the physical substance and the broader concept of forests and wooded areas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wood" is said worldwide
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bois
Transliteration: bwah
"Le menuisier a utilisé du bois de chêne pour fabriquer la table."
Holz
Transliteration: holts
"Der Tischler verwendete Eichenholz, um den Tisch zu bauen."
legno
Transliteration: led-nyo
"Il falegname ha usato legno di quercia per costruire il tavolo."
madera
Transliteration: mah-deh-rah
"El carpintero usó madera de roble para construir la mesa."
madeira
Transliteration: mah-day-rah
"O carpinteiro usou madeira de carvalho para fazer a mesa."
लकड़ी
Transliteration: lakdi
"कारpenter ने मेज़ बनाने के लिए ओक की लकड़ी का इस्तेमाल किया।"
木材
Transliteration: mùcái
"木匠用橡木制作桌子。"
나무
Transliteration: namu
"목수가 오크 나무로 테이블을 만들었습니다."
木材
Transliteration: mokuzai
"大工はオーク材を使ってテーブルを作りました。"
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