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Pronunciation / Transliteration: amikomi
"彼女は美しい編み込みをしました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A braid, especially of hair or fabric.
"She wore her hair in a long, elegant plait."
- 1
To braid or interweave strands together.
"He learned to plait the ropes for the sailing trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'pleiten', from Old French 'pletier', ultimately from Latin 'plicare' meaning 'to fold'. It shares an Indo-European root with words related to bending and weaving.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plait" is said worldwide
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tresse
Transliteration: tress
"Elle a fait une belle tresse."
Zopf
Transliteration: tsopf
"Sie hat einen schönen Zopf geflochten."
treccia
Transliteration: treh-chah
"Ha fatto una bella treccia."
trenza
Transliteration: tren-thah
"Ella lleva una trenza hermosa."
trança
Transliteration: tran-sah
"Ela fez uma linda trança."
चोटी
Transliteration: choti
"उसने अपनी चोटी बनाई।"
辫子
Transliteration: biànzi
"她编了一个漂亮的辫子。"
땋기
Transliteration: ttakgi
"그녀는 아름다운 땋기를 했다."
編み込み
Transliteration: amikomi
"彼女は美しい編み込みをしました。"
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