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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tetsu
"この橋は鉄で作られています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal, used as a material for construction and manufacturing.
"The bridge was constructed using iron beams for strength and durability." - 2
A tool or implement made of iron, often used for specific tasks.
"He used an iron to smooth out the wrinkles in his shirt."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'īsarn', of Proto-Germanic origin, related to old continental terms for the metal and potentially linked to ancient Celtic words for blood or ore. Over centuries, the noun expanded from referring strictly to the metallic chemical element to various tools made from it, including the household device used for pressing clothes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Iron" is said worldwide
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fer
Transliteration: fɛʁ
"Le pont a été construit en fer."
Eisen
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯zn̩
"Die Brücke wurde aus Eisen gebaut."
ferro
Transliteration: ˈfɛr.ro
"Il ponte è stato costruito in ferro."
hierro
Transliteration: ˈj.e.r.o
"El puente fue construido de hierro."
ferro
Transliteration: ˈfɛ.ʁu
"A ponte foi construída de ferro."
लोहे
Transliteration: lohe
"पुल लोहे से बना है।"
铁
Transliteration: tiě
"这座桥是用铁建造的。"
철
Transliteration: cheol
"이 다리는 철로 지어졌습니다."
鉄
Transliteration: tetsu
"この橋は鉄で作られています。"
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