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Pronunciation / Transliteration: arma
"A polícia encontrou a arma do crime."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage.
"The police recovered the weapon used in the robbery." - 2
A means of gaining an advantage or defending oneself in a conflict or contest.
"Knowledge is a powerful weapon in the modern business world."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wǣpen', meaning an instrument for fighting or weapon, of Germanic origin. It is cognate with Old Saxon 'wāpan' and Old Norse 'vápn', ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *wép-no- ('to weave' or 'fit together', suggesting fitted equipment). Over time, the meaning broadened from physical implements of combat to metaphorical tools used in conflict or competition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Weapon" is said worldwide
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Waffe
Transliteration: vaffe
"Die Polizei sicherte die Waffe."
arma
Transliteration: arma
"Hanno trovato l'arma nascosta nel parco."
arme
Transliteration: arm
"La police a trouvé l'arme du crime."
arma
Transliteration: arma
"La policía confiscó el arma ilegal."
arma
Transliteration: arma
"A polícia encontrou a arma do crime."
हथियार
Transliteration: hathiyar
"पुलिस ने मौके से हथियार बरामद किया।"
武器
Transliteration: wǔqì
"警方在嫌疑人身上搜出了武器。"
무기
Transliteration: mugi
"경찰은 현장에서 범행 도구를 압수했다."
武器
Transliteration: buki
"警察は事件現場から武器を発見した。"
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