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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hwal
"그는 활로 화살을 쏘았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A curved weapon used for shooting arrows.
"He drew back the bow and aimed at the target."
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To bend the upper part of the body forward as a gesture of respect or greeting.
"She bowed to the audience after her performance."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bow' originates from the Old English 'boga', meaning 'a bending or curve', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*bugō', and further traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*bʰewg-', meaning 'to bend'. Over time, its meanings evolved to include both the weapon used for shooting arrows and the act of bending forward as a gesture of respect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bow" is said worldwide
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arc
Transliteration: ark
"Il a tiré une flèche avec son arc."
Bogen
Transliteration: boh-gen
"Er spannte den Bogen und zielte auf das Ziel."
arco
Transliteration: ar-ko
"Ha scoccato una freccia con il suo arco."
arco
Transliteration: ar-ko
"Él disparó una flecha con su arco."
arco
Transliteration: ar-ko
"Ele atirou uma flecha com seu arco."
धनुष
Transliteration: dhanush
"उसने अपने धनुष से तीर चलाया।"
弓
Transliteration: gōng
"他用弓射箭。"
활
Transliteration: hwal
"그는 활로 화살을 쏘았다."
弓
Transliteration: yumi
"彼は弓で矢を射た。"
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