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Pronunciation / Transliteration: selo
"Preciso colar o selo na carta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A small piece of paper stickable to a letter or package to pay postage.
"Don't forget to put a stamp on the envelope."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense ‘pound, crush’): from Germanic words such as Old Norse stappa and Middle Dutch stampen.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "stamp" is said worldwide
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timbre
Transliteration: timbre
"J'ai besoin d'un timbre pour cette lettre."
Briefmarke
Transliteration: Briefmarke
"Ich muss eine Briefmarke kaufen."
francobollo
Transliteration: francobollo
"Mi serve un francobollo."
sello
Transliteration: sello
"Necesito un sello para la carta."
selo
Transliteration: selo
"Preciso colar o selo na carta."
टिकट
Transliteration: tikat
"मुझे एक डाक टिकट चाहिए।"
邮票
Transliteration: yóupiào
"这张信封上需要贴一张邮票。"
우표
Transliteration: upyo
"편지에 우표를 붙여야 합니다."
切手
Transliteration: kitte
"手紙に切手を貼ってください。"
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