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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentalhe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ẽˈta.ʎi
"O entalhe na porta da igreja era muito antigo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An object or design cut from a hard material such as wood, stone, or ivory as a work of art.
"The museum featured an exquisite wooden carving from the 16th century." - 2
The act or process of cutting into a substance to form a desired shape or pattern.
"He spent hours perfecting the intricate carving on the pumpkin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'ceorfan', meaning to cut, slice, or carve, tracing back to Proto-Germanic *kerbanan. Over centuries, the term evolved from basic physical cutting actions to specifically describe the artistic shaping of materials like wood, stone, and bone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carving" is said worldwide
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sculpture sur bois
Transliteration: skylp.tyʁ syʁ bwa
"Cette sculpture est une œuvre d'art remarquable."
Schnitzerei
Transliteration: ˈʃnɪtsəˌʁaɪ̯
"Die hölzerne Schnitzerei stand auf dem Kaminsims."
intaglio
Transliteration: inˈtaʎ.ʎo
"L'antico intaglio mostrava dettagli incredibili."
talla
Transliteration: ˈta.ʎa
"Compró una hermosa talla de madera en el mercado."
entalhe
Transliteration: ẽˈta.ʎi
"O entalhe na porta da igreja era muito antigo."
नक्काशी
Transliteration: nakkāshī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मंदिर کے دروازے پر بہت خوبصورت नक्काशी की गई है।"
雕刻
Transliteration: diāokè
Script: 中文汉字
"这件木质雕刻工艺非常精湛。"
조각
Transliteration: jogak
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 나무로 멋진 조각을 만들었다."
彫刻
Transliteration: chōkoku
Script: 日本語
"その木彫りの彫刻はとてもリアルだった。"
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