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Pronunciation / Transliteration: budu
"화물이 부두에서 하역되었습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A structure on the shore of a harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
"The cargo was unloaded from the ship at the wharf." - 2
An area of land adjacent to a body of water, often used for commercial purposes.
"The fishermen gathered at the wharf to sell their catch."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wharf' originates from the Old English 'werf', meaning 'to throw' or 'to place'. It evolved through Middle English as 'werve', referring to a structure built on the shore for loading and unloading ships, reflecting the maritime trade practices of the medieval period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wharf" is said worldwide
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quai
Transliteration: kɛ
"Le cargo a été déchargé au quai."
Kai
Transliteration: kaɪ
"Die Fracht wurde am Kai entladen."
molo
Transliteration: ˈmɔ.lo
"La merce è stata scaricata al molo."
muelle
Transliteration: ˈmwe.ʝe
"La carga fue descargada en el muelle."
cais
Transliteration: kaɪs
"A carga foi descarregada no cais."
किनारा
Transliteration: kinara
"सामान किनारे पर उतारा गया।"
码头
Transliteration: mǎtóu
"货物在码头卸下。"
부두
Transliteration: budu
"화물이 부두에서 하역되었습니다."
埠頭
Transliteration: ふとう
"貨物は埠頭で降ろされました。"
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