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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesartesanía
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɾ.te.saˈni.a
"Compramos varias piezas de artesanía en el mercado."
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2 senses- 1
Work made by hand involving skill and artistic ability.
"The local market was filled with intricate pottery and traditional craftwork." - 2
Objects created through skilled manual craftsmanship.
"She displayed her wooden craftwork in the annual artisan exhibition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cræft' meaning skill, strength, or art, combined with 'weorc' meaning work or deed. Historically used to denote manual skill and the creation of objects by hand, it evolved to describe decorative or useful articles made by hand rather than mass-produced in factories.
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artisanat
Transliteration: ar.ti.za.na
"Le magasin vend de beaux objets d'artisanat local."
Handwerkskunst
Transliteration: ˈhant.vɛʁksˌkʊnst
"Diese Skulptur ist ein Meisterwerk deutscher Handwerkskunst."
artigianato
Transliteration: ar.ti.dʒaˈna.to
"Il negozio è famoso per il suo artigianato di qualità."
artesanía
Transliteration: aɾ.te.saˈni.a
"Compramos varias piezas de artesanía en el mercado."
artesanato
Transliteration: aʁ.te.zaˈna.tu
"O artesanato local atrai muitos turistas todos os anos."
हस्तशिल्प
Transliteration: hastshilp
"यह बाज़ार सुंदर हस्तशिल्प वस्तुओं के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।"
手工艺品
Transliteration: shǒu gōng yì pǐn
"这家商店出售各种精美的手工艺品。"
공예품
Transliteration: gong-ye-pum
"박물관에는 전통 공예품이 전시되어 있다."
工芸品
Transliteration: kōgeihin
"その職人は美しい伝統的な工芸品を作り出した。"
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