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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbras
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /bʁɑ/
"Il porte son enfant dans ses bras."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The upper limb of the human body from the shoulder to the hand, or the corresponding limb of an animal.
"She carried the heavy box in her arms." - 2
A long, projecting part of something, such as a piece of furniture, an organization, or a mechanical device.
"He sat back and rested his elbows on the arms of the chair."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'earm', of Germanic origin, and is related to the Dutch 'arm' and German 'Arm'. Ultimately rooted in the Proto-Indo-European root '*h₂re(r)mo-', meaning 'fitting' or 'joint', which is also the source of the Latin 'armus' (shoulder). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from the shoulder joint to the entire upper limb of the human body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arm" is said worldwide
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bras
Transliteration: /bʁɑ/
"Il porte son enfant dans ses bras."
Arm
Transliteration: /aʁm/
"Er hat sich den Arm gebrochen."
braccio
Transliteration: /ˈbrattʃo/
"Si è fatto male al braccio sinistro."
brazo
Transliteration: /ˈbɾaθo/
"Levantó el brazo para saludar."
braço
Transliteration: /ˈbɾasu/
"Ele machucou o braço jogando futebol."
बाँह
Transliteration: bā̃h
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने अपनी बाँह में बच्चा उठाया।"
手臂
Transliteration: shǒu bì
Script: 中文汉字
"他的手臂受了轻伤。"
팔
Transliteration: pal
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 팔을 다쳐서 붕대를 감았다."
腕
Transliteration: ude
Script: 日本語
"彼は重い荷物を腕に抱えて運んだ。"
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