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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHandicraft
/ˈhændɪˌkræft/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A skillful activity involving making things by hand.
"She enjoys making jewelry as a form of handicraft." - 2
An object made by hand, especially one that is artistic or decorative.
"The market was filled with beautiful handicrafts from local artisans."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'handicraft' originates from the combination of 'hand' and 'craft', with 'hand' deriving from Old English 'hand' and 'craft' from Old English 'cræft', meaning skill or strength. The word has evolved through Middle English, reflecting the manual skills involved in creating items.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Handicraft" is said worldwide
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artisanat
Transliteration: ahr-tee-nah
"L'artisanat local est très apprécié."
Handwerk
Transliteration: hant-vairk
"Das Handwerk hat eine lange Tradition."
artigianato
Transliteration: ar-tee-jah-nah-toh
"L'artigianato italiano è famoso in tutto il mondo."
artesanía
Transliteration: ar-teh-sah-nee-ah
"La artesanía local es muy valorada."
artesanato
Transliteration: ar-teh-zah-nah-toh
"O artesanato é uma parte importante da cultura."
हस्तशिल्प
Transliteration: hastashilp
"हस्तशिल्प भारतीय संस्कृति का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है।"
手工艺
Transliteration: shǒugōngyì
"手工艺品在市场上很受欢迎。"
수공예
Transliteration: sugongye
"수공예 제품은 독특한 매력을 가지고 있습니다."
手工芸
Transliteration: shukōgei
"手工芸は日本の伝統文化の一部です。"
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