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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaterial de acendimento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-te-ri-al de a-cen-di-men-to
"Ele usou material de acendimento para iniciar o fogo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Small pieces of wood or other material used to start a fire.
"He gathered some kindling to start the campfire." - 2
The act of igniting or setting something on fire.
"The kindling of the flame was quick and efficient."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'kindling' originates from the Old English 'cyndling', which means 'to set fire to'. It evolved through Middle English as 'kindlen', reflecting the act of igniting or causing to burn, and has retained this meaning into modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kindling" is said worldwide
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allume-feu
Transliteration: ah-loom-fuh
"Il a utilisé de l'allume-feu pour commencer le feu."
Zunder
Transliteration: tsun-der
"Er sammelte Zunder, um das Feuer zu entzünden."
accendifuoco
Transliteration: ah-chen-dee-foo-oh-ko
"Ha usato dell'accendifuoco per accendere il fuoco."
yesca
Transliteration: yes-ka
"Usó yesca para encender la fogata."
material de acendimento
Transliteration: ma-te-ri-al de a-cen-di-men-to
"Ele usou material de acendimento para iniciar o fogo."
आग लगाने का सामान
Transliteration: aag lagaane ka samaan
"उसने आग लगाने के लिए सामान इकट्ठा किया।"
引火物
Transliteration: yǐn huǒ wù
"他收集了一些引火物来生火。"
불씨
Transliteration: bulssi
"그는 불씨를 모아 캠프파이어를 시작했다."
着火材
Transliteration: chakuzai
"彼は焚き火を始めるために着火材を集めた。"
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