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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eda
"小鳥が木の枝にとまっています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woody part of a tree growing from the trunk or from another branch.
"The bird built its nest high up in the oak branch." - 2
A local office or division of a larger organization or business.
"She went to the downtown bank branch to open a new account."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'branch' originates from the Old French 'branche', which itself comes from the Latin 'branca', meaning 'claw' or 'foot'. Over time, the term evolved to refer to the offshoots of a tree, symbolizing division and extension in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Branch" is said worldwide
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branche
Transliteration: brãʃ
"Un oiseau est posé sur la branche de l'arbre."
Zweig
Transliteration: tsvaɪk
"Der Vogel saß auf einem Ast des Baumes."
ramo
Transliteration: ˈramo
"La scimmia si è aggrappata a un ramo."
rama
Transliteration: ˈrama
"El fuerte viento rompió una rama del árbol."
ramo
Transliteration: ˈʁɐmu
"O passarinho cantava no alto do ramo."
शाखा
Transliteration: shakha
"पेड़ की एक शाखा टूटकर गिर गई।"
树枝
Transliteration: shù zhī
"鸟儿在树枝上唱歌。"
가지
Transliteration: gaji
"새 한 마리가 나뭇가지 위에 앉아 있다."
枝
Transliteration: eda
"小鳥が木の枝にとまっています。"
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