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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesगांठ
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gaanth
"यह बात का मुख्य बिंदु है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small lump, protuberance, or rounded projection on a surface or object.
"He rubbed his thumb over the plastic nub on the remote control." - 2
The central point, gist, or heart of a matter or situation.
"We finally got to the nub of the problem after hours of discussion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, 'nub' is likely a variant of 'knob', stemming from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch words meaning a lump or rounded protuberance. Over time, the term shifted from referring strictly to physical lumps to metaphorical usages such as the core or essential point of a matter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nub" is said worldwide
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bosse
Transliteration: bos
"Il y a une petite bosse sur le plastique."
Noppen
Transliteration: nɔpən
"Der Schalter hat einen kleinen Noppen."
nodo
Transliteration: nodo
"Questo è il nocciolo della questione."
protuberancia
Transliteration: pɾotubeˈɾanthja
"Tocó la pequeña protuberancia en el control."
caroço
Transliteration: kaˈɾosu
"Ele sentiu um pequeno caroço na superfície."
गांठ
Transliteration: gaanth
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह बात का मुख्य बिंदु है।"
突起
Transliteration: tūqǐ
Script: 中文汉字
"塑料表面有一个小突起。"
돌기
Transliteration: dolgi
Script: 한국어 한글
"표면에 작은 돌기가 있습니다."
突起
Transliteration: tokki
Script: 日本語
"プラスチックに小さな突起がある。"
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