🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

막대

Pronunciation / Transliteration: makdae

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rod/rɒd/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 물의 깊이를 측정하기 위해 막대를 사용했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A thin, straight bar, stick, or pole.

    "He used a rod to measure the depth of the water."
  2. 2

    A staff or stick used for support or as a weapon.

    "The shepherd carried a rod to guide his flock."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'rod' originates from the Old English 'rodd', which means a branch or a stick. It is related to the Proto-Germanic '*rōdō', and has cognates in several Germanic languages, indicating a long-standing usage referring to slender, elongated objects.

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