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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgarra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡaʁɐ
"O tigre usou sua garra para caçar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A curved, pointed nail on the foot of an animal, bird, or reptile.
"The cat dug its claws into the soft fabric of the sofa."
- 1
To scratch, tear, or pull at something with claws or fingernails.
"The desperate animal tried to claw its way out of the enclosure."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'clāwe', of Germanic origin, and closely related to Old Norse 'kló' and Middle High German 'klāwære'. Historically used to describe the sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal, bird, or reptile, it evolved metaphorically to describe similarly shaped mechanical devices and grasping actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Claw" is said worldwide
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griffe
Transliteration: grif
"Le chat a des griffes acérées."
Klaue
Transliteration: klaʊə
"Der Adler hat scharfe Klauen."
artiglio
Transliteration: arˈtiʎʎo
"L'aquila afferra la preda con l'artiglio."
garra
Transliteration: ˈɡara
"El oso afiló su garra contra el árbol."
garra
Transliteration: ˈɡaʁɐ
"O tigre usou sua garra para caçar."
प पंजा
Transliteration: panja
Script: पंजा
"शेर का पंजा बहुत खतरनाक होता है।"
爪
Transliteration: zhǎo
"这只鹰有锋利的爪子。"
발톱
Transliteration: bal-top
"고양이는 날카로운 발톱을 가지고 있다."
爪
Transliteration: tsume
"猫は鋭い爪を持っています。"
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