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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nukila
"पेंसिल का नुकीला हिस्सा बहुत तेज था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sharp, pointed object or projection.
"The gardener used a spike to secure the plants to the ground."
- 1
To increase sharply or suddenly.
"The temperature spiked during the heatwave."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'spike', related to Old Norse 'spīk' (meaning a splinter or thin piece of wood) and Middle Low German 'spīker'. Historically used to describe sharp metal nails, it evolved over centuries to encompass sharp increases in data, botanical shoots, and the surreptitious addition of substances to drinks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spike" is said worldwide
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pointe
Transliteration: pwant
"La pointe du crayon était très aiguisée."
Spitze
Transliteration: ʃpɪtsə
"Die Spitze des Stifts war sehr scharf."
punta
Transliteration: punta
"La punta della matita era molto affilata."
punta
Transliteration: pun-ta
"La punta del lápiz estaba muy afilada."
ponta
Transliteration: pon-ta
"A ponta do lápis estava muito afiada."
नुकीला
Transliteration: nukila
"पेंसिल का नुकीला हिस्सा बहुत तेज था।"
尖端
Transliteration: jiānduān
"铅笔的尖端非常锋利。"
끝
Transliteration: kkeut
"연필의 끝이 매우 날카로웠다."
先端
Transliteration: sentan
"鉛筆の先端はとても鋭かった。"
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