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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeobseo
"그녀는 휴가 중에 엽서를 보냈다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A card for sending a message by mail without an envelope.
"She sent a postcard from her vacation in Hawaii." - 2
A card that typically features a picture on one side and space for a message on the other.
"He collected postcards from all the places he visited."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'postcard' originated in the late 19th century, combining 'post', derived from the Latin 'postis' meaning 'doorpost' or 'post', and 'card', from the French 'carte', meaning 'map' or 'card'. Initially, postcards were used for sending messages without an envelope, evolving into a popular means of communication and tourism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Postcard" is said worldwide
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carte postale
Transliteration: kart postal
"Elle a envoyé une carte postale de ses vacances."
Postkarte
Transliteration: Postkarte
"Er hat eine Postkarte aus dem Urlaub geschickt."
cartolina
Transliteration: kar-to-leena
"Ha inviato una cartolina dalle sue vacanze."
tarjeta postal
Transliteration: tar-he-ta pos-tal
"Envió una tarjeta postal de su viaje."
cartão postal
Transliteration: kar-tãw pos-tal
"Ela enviou um cartão postal das férias."
पोस्टकार्ड
Transliteration: postcard
"उसने अपनी छुट्टियों से एक पोस्टकार्ड भेजा।"
明信片
Transliteration: míngxìnpiàn
"她从假期寄了一张明信片。"
엽서
Transliteration: yeobseo
"그녀는 휴가 중에 엽서를 보냈다."
はがき
Transliteration: hagaki
"彼女は休暇中にはがきを送りました。"
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