World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesSabot
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sabo
"Elle portait des sabots en bois dans le jardin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of footwear made of wood or a heavy shoe.
"She wore wooden clogs while working in the garden."
- 1
To obstruct or block something.
"Leaves clogged the drain after the storm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from late Middle English, of uncertain origin, possibly related to Middle Low German or Middle Dutch words meaning a lump or thick piece of wood. Originally referring to a heavy block of wood attached to the leg of a person or animal to impede movement, it evolved by the 18th century to describe anything that hinders passage, eventually extending specifically to blocked pipes and drains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clog" is said worldwide
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Sabot
Transliteration: sabo
"Elle portait des sabots en bois dans le jardin."
Holzschuh
Transliteration: hɔlt͡sʃuː
"Sie trug Holzschuhe im Garten."
Zoccolo
Transliteration: d͡zoˈk.kolo
"Indossava zoccoli di legno mentre lavorava in giardino."
Zueco
Transliteration: θwe.ko
"Llevaba zuecos de madera mientras trabajaba en el jardín."
Tamanco
Transliteration: tɐˈmɐ̃ku
"Ela usava tamancos de madeira no jardim."
क्लॉग
Transliteration: klāg
"वह बगीचे में काम करते समय क्लॉग पहनती थी।"
木屐
Transliteration: mùjī
"她在花园里穿着木屐。"
나막신
Transliteration: namaksin
"그녀는 정원에서 나막신을 신었다."
木靴
Transliteration: kigutsu
"彼女は庭で木靴を履いていた。"
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