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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesremo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈrɛ.mo/
"Il pescatore ha rotto un remo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long pole with a flat blade at one end, used for rowing or steering a boat.
"He dipped his oar quietly into the water to avoid disturbing the fish."
- 1
To row a boat using oars.
"They decided to oar across the calm lake at sunset."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ār', tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*airō', which is ultimately connected to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to row. Over centuries, the spelling and phonetic realization shifted, but the core instrumental meaning of propelling a boat has remained intact.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oar" is said worldwide
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aviron
Transliteration: /a.vi.ʁɔ̃/
"Il a cassé son aviron pendant la course."
Ruder
Transliteration: /ˈʁuːdɐ/
"Der Priester zog kräftig am Ruder."
remo
Transliteration: /ˈrɛ.mo/
"Il pescatore ha rotto un remo."
remo
Transliteration: /ˈre.mo/
"Tomó el remo con fuerza para avanzar."
remo
Transliteration: /ˈʁe.mu/
"Ele puxou o remo com toda a força."
चप्पू
Transliteration: chappu
"नाविक ने पानी में चप्पू चलाया।"
桨
Transliteration: jiǎng
"他用桨划着小船。"
노
Transliteration: no
"우리는 노를 저어 강을 건넜다."
櫂
Transliteration: kai
"彼は力強く櫂を漕いだ。"
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