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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dot
"배가 돛을 올리고 출항했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of material attached to a boat or ship to catch the wind and provide propulsion.
"The crew hoisted the main sail as the wind picked up."
- 1
To travel in a ship or boat, especially a sailing boat.
"They plan to sail across the Atlantic Ocean next summer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'segl', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'zeil' and German 'Segel'. Historically used to describe a piece of fabric used to catch wind and propel a vessel, evolving to also describe the journey or the action itself.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sail"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sail" is said worldwide
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voile
Transliteration: vwal
"Le bateau a levé la voile pour partir."
Segel
Transliteration: zeːgl
"Das Schiff hat weiße Segel."
vela
Transliteration: ˈvɛ.la
"La barca spiegò la vela al vento."
vela
Transliteration: ˈbe.la
"El velero navegaba con la vela desplegada."
vela
Transliteration: ˈvɛ.lɐ
"O barco abriu a vela para apanhar o vento."
पाल
Transliteration: paal
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नाव ने हवा में अपना पाल उठाया।"
帆
Transliteration: fān
Script: 中文汉字
"船主扬起了帆。"
돛
Transliteration: dot
Script: 한국어 한글
"배가 돛을 올리고 출항했다."
帆
Transliteration: ho
Script: 日本語
"船は帆を上げて出航した。"
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