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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPfeil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pfaɪl
"Der Jäger spannte den Bogen mit einem Pfeil."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A weapon consisting of a straight, thin shaft with a sharp point at one end, designed to be shot from a bow.
"The archer pulled the bowstring back and aimed the arrow at the target." - 2
A graphical symbol used to indicate direction or point to something, typically consisting of a line with a triangle or V-shape at the end.
"Follow the red arrows painted on the floor to reach the exit."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'earh', which comes from Germanic roots related to the Indo-European base for sharpness. The term historically evolved to designate both the projectile shot from a bow and, by extension, any graphical symbol used to point or indicate direction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arrow" is said worldwide
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flèche
Transliteration: flɛʃ
"Suivez la flèche pour trouver la sortie."
Pfeil
Transliteration: pfaɪl
"Der Jäger spannte den Bogen mit einem Pfeil."
freccia
Transliteration: ˈfret.tʃa
"Segui la freccia rossa sul muro."
flecha
Transliteration: ˈfle.tʃa
"La flecha indicó la dirección correcta."
seta
Transliteration: ˈse.tɐ
"Clique na seta para avançar."
तीर
Transliteration: teer
"शिकारी ने कमान पर तीर चढ़ाया।"
箭头
Transliteration: jiàn tóu
"请按照箭头方向走。"
화살표
Transliteration: hwasalpyo
"표지판의 화살표를 따라가세요."
矢印
Transliteration: yajirushi
"矢印の方向へ進んでください。"
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