World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariestapis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ta-pee
"Le salon était décoré avec un grand tapis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A floor covering made from thick woven fabric, typically used to enhance comfort and aesthetics in a room.
"The living room was beautifully decorated with a large, colorful carpet." - 2
A similar covering used for other surfaces, such as walls or furniture.
"The artist used a carpet to cover the stage for the performance."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'carpet' originates from the Old French term 'carpite', which itself comes from the Latin 'carpita', meaning 'to pluck or seize'. The term evolved in the Middle Ages to refer to a heavy fabric used for covering floors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carpet" is said worldwide
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tapis
Transliteration: ta-pee
"Le salon était décoré avec un grand tapis."
Teppich
Transliteration: tep-pikh
"Das Wohnzimmer war mit einem großen Teppich dekoriert."
tappeto
Transliteration: tap-pe-to
"Il soggiorno era decorato con un grande tappeto."
alfombra
Transliteration: al-fom-bra
"La sala estaba decorada con una gran alfombra."
tapete
Transliteration: ta-pe-te
"A sala estava decorada com um grande tapete."
गलीचा
Transliteration: galeechha
"कमरा एक बड़े गलीचे से सजाया गया था।"
地毯
Transliteration: dìtǎn
"客厅用一块大地毯装饰。"
카펫
Transliteration: ka-pet
"거실은 큰 카펫으로 장식되어 있었다."
カーペット
Transliteration: ka-petto
"リビングルームは大きなカーペットで飾られていた。"
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