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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScarify
/ˈskɛər.ɪ.faɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make superficial cuts or scratches in the skin, typically for medical or ritualistic purposes.
"The traditional healer used a sterile blade to scarify the patient's arm." - 2
To break up the surface of soil or remove moss and dead grass from a lawn.
"Gardeners often scarify lawns in the autumn to improve water and nutrient absorption."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word scarifien, stemming from Old French scarifier, which originates from Late Latin scarificare, ultimately derived from Greek skariphāsthai meaning 'to scratch an outline'. Historically associated with medical practices of making multiple superficial incisions, the term evolved to include agricultural soil loosening and lawn maintenance processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scarify" is said worldwide
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scarifier
Transliteration: ska.ri.fje
"Il faut scarifier la pelouse au début du printemps."
ritzen
Transliteration: ˈʁɪt.sn̩
"Man sollte den Rasen im Frühjahr vertikutieren und ritzen."
scarificare
Transliteration: ska.ri.fiˈka.re
"È consigliabile scarificare il prato per eliminare il muschio."
escarificar
Transliteration: es.ka.ɾi.fiˈkaɾ
"El jardinero va a escarificar el césped este fin de semana."
escarificar
Transliteration: is.ka.ɾi.fiˈkaɾ
"Devemos escarificar o solo para melhorar a germinação."
खरोंचना
Transliteration: kharonchna
"घास के मैदान को स्वस्थ रखने के लिए उसे खरोंचना आवश्यक है।"
表层划破
Transliteration: biǎocéng huàpò
"园丁们通常在秋季对草坪进行松土划破处理。"
표면을 긁다
Transliteration: pyo-myeon-eul geuk-da
"정원사는 잔디밭의 통기를 위해 표면을 긁어내기로 했다."
表面を傷つける
Transliteration: hyōmen o kizutsukeru
"芝生の手入れとして表面に浅い切り込みを入れる。"
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