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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ji-do
"길을 찾기 위해 지도를 펼쳤습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
"She opened the map to find the best route to the museum."
- 1
To make a map of an area or to represent a detailed structure or relationship.
"The scientists set out to map the uncharted coastline."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English abbreviation of medieval Latin 'mappa mundi', where 'mappa' originally meant a cloth, napkin, or sheet. Over centuries, the term evolved from referring to a cloth used for pictorial representations to any geographical representation of the earth's surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Map" is said worldwide
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carte
Transliteration: /kaʁt/
"Regardez la carte pour trouver le chemin."
Karte
Transliteration: /ˈkaʁtə/
"Schauen wir auf die Karte, um den Weg zu finden."
mappa
Transliteration: /ˈmap.pa/
"Guarda la mappa per trovare la strada."
mapa
Transliteration: /ˈma.pa/
"Consulta el mapa para ver la ruta correcta."
mapa
Transliteration: /ˈma.pɐ/
"Abra o mapa para encontrarmos o restaurante."
मानचित्र
Transliteration: maan-chitra
"रास्ता खोजने के लिए मानचित्र देखें।"
地图
Transliteration: dì tú
"请看地图找到去博物馆的路。"
지도
Transliteration: ji-do
"길을 찾기 위해 지도를 펼쳤습니다."
地図
Transliteration: chizu
"目的地に行くために地図を見てください。"
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