🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

바구니 세공

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baguni segong

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Basketry/ˈbɑː.skɪ.tri/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"전통 바구니 세공 기술은 수세기에 걸쳐 전수되어 왔습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The art, craft, or technique of making baskets and other containers from pliable plant materials.

    "She enrolled in a traditional workshop to learn the intricate techniques of indigenous basketry."
  2. 2

    Baskets or basketwork considered collectively as objects or merchandise.

    "The local market was filled with colorful handmade basketry from various regions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English noun 'basket' (origin uncertain, possibly from Latin 'bascauda' meaning a kind of vessel, ultimately of Celtic origin) combined with the suffix '-ry' denoting an art, craft, or collection. The term came into use in the late 19th century to describe both the craft of making baskets and the baskets themselves collectively.

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