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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pālna
"माँ ने अपने बच्चे को पालना में सुला दिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small bed for an infant, typically designed to rock back and forth.
"The gentle rocking of the cradle soon lulled the baby to sleep." - 2
A place, time, or condition in which something originates or is nurtured in its early stage.
"Ancient Mesopotamia is often considered the cradle of civilization."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'cradel', which traces back to Old English 'cradol'. It shares roots with Proto-Germanic terms for a basket or framework, evolving historically to denote a bed for an infant and later extended metaphorically to represent a place of origin or nurturing environment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cradle" is said worldwide
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berceau
Transliteration: bɛʁ.so
"Le bébé dormait paisiblement dans son berceau."
Wiege
Transliteration: ˈviːɡə
"Die Mutter schaukelte das Baby in seiner Wiege."
culla
Transliteration: ˈkul.la
"La culla è stata dipinta di bianco per la nascita."
cuna
Transliteration: ˈku.na
"El recién nacido descansa plácidamente en su cuna."
berço
Transliteration: ˈbeɾ.su
"O berço foi colocado no quarto do bebê."
पालना
Transliteration: pālna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"माँ ने अपने बच्चे को पालना में सुला दिया।"
摇篮
Transliteration: yáolán
Script: 中文汉字
"这里是人类文明的摇篮。"
요람
Transliteration: yoram
Script: 한국어 한글
"아기가 요람에서 편안하게 자고 있습니다."
ゆりかご
Transliteration: yurikago
Script: 日本語
"母親は優しくゆりかごを揺すった。"
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