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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPine
/paɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An evergreen coniferous tree or shrub with needle-shaped leaves and woody cones, valued for its timber.
"The cabin was built entirely from sturdy local pine."
- 1
To suffer a mental and physical decline because of a broken heart or through a strong longing for someone or something.
"She continued to pine for her home country while living abroad."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English pīn, ultimately stemming from Latin pinus, with roots in Proto-Indo-European *pīt-, referring to resin or sap. Historically used across Germanic and Romance languages to denote evergreen coniferous trees of the genus Pinus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pine" is said worldwide
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pin
Transliteration: /pɛ̃/
"Les grands pins ombrageaient le jardin."
Kiefer
Transliteration: /ˈkiːfɐ/
"Im Wald stehen viele alte Kiefern."
pino
Transliteration: /ˈpiːno/
"Il legno di pino è molto usato per i mobili rustici."
pino
Transliteration: /ˈpi.no/
"El aroma del pino llenaba el aire de la montaña."
pinheiro
Transliteration: /piˈɲe.ɾu/
"O pinheiro é uma árvore muito comum nesta região."
चीड़
Transliteration: chīṛ
Script: चीड़ का पेड़
"पहाड़ों पर चीड़ के लंबे पेड़ ैं।"
松树
Transliteration: sōngshù
"这座山上长满了高大的松树。"
소나무
Transliteration: sonamu
"한국의 산에는 소나무가 많습니다."
松
Transliteration: matsu
"庭には立派な松の木があります。"
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