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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestapis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ta.pi/
"Elle s'est allumée sur son tapis de yoga."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small piece of thick material placed on a floor or other surface to protect it, wipe shoes on, or provide a comfortable surface for kneeling or exercising.
"She rolled out her yoga mat before starting the morning exercise session."
- 1
To twist or tangle into a thick, dense mass.
"The dog's long fur had begun to mat after running through the muddy brush."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'matte', which traces back to Latin 'matta' (mat, rush mat), likely of Semitic origin (compare to Phoenician 'mattah' and Arabic 'matta'). Historically used to describe coarse woven fabrics of rushes or straw used for covering floors or seating, the term has since expanded to include protective exercise and technical surfaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mat" is said worldwide
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tapis
Transliteration: /ta.pi/
"Elle s'est allumée sur son tapis de yoga."
Matte
Transliteration: /ˈmatə/
"Er rollte die Gymnastikmatte aus."
tappetino
Transliteration: /tap.peˈti.no/
"Ha comprato un nuovo tappetino per gli esercizi."
estera
Transliteration: /esˈte.ɾa/
"Limpió sus zapatos en la estera de la entrada."
tapete
Transliteration: /taˈpe.tʃi/
"Ela colocou o tapete de yoga no chão."
चatai
Transliteration: chataai
Script: चटाई
"उसने फर्श पर योग चटाई बिछाई।"
垫子
Transliteration: diànzi
"她在地板上铺了一张瑜伽垫。"
매트
Transliteration: maeteu
"그는 거실 바닥에 매트를 깔았다."
マット
Transliteration: matto
"彼女はヨガマットを床に敷いた。"
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