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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespenas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-nas
"As penas do pássaro brilhavam ao sol."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The soft, light covering of birds, which is composed of a shaft and barbs.
"The bird's feathers glistened in the sunlight as it perched on the branch." - 2
A plume or tuft of feathers used for decoration or as an accessory.
"She wore a beautiful hat adorned with colorful feathers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'feather' originates from the Old English 'feðer', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*feþra', and ultimately traces back to Proto-Indo-European '*pet-', meaning 'to fly'. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass the various structures that cover the bodies of birds, symbolizing lightness and flight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Feathers" is said worldwide
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plumes
Transliteration: plyoom
"Les plumes de l'oiseau brillaient au soleil."
Federn
Transliteration: feh-dern
"Die Federn des Vogels glänzten in der Sonne."
piume
Transliteration: pyoo-meh
"Le piume dell'uccello brillavano al sole."
plumas
Transliteration: ploo-mas
"Las plumas del pájaro brillaban al sol."
penas
Transliteration: peh-nas
"As penas do pássaro brilhavam ao sol."
पंख
Transliteration: pankh
"पक्षी के पंख सूरज में चमक रहे थे।"
羽毛
Transliteration: yǔmáo
"鸟的羽毛在阳光下闪闪发光。"
깃털
Transliteration: git-teol
"새의 깃털이 햇빛에 반짝였다."
羽
Transliteration: hane
"鳥の羽は太陽の下で輝いていました。"
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