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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries竹
Pronunciation / Transliteration: take
"庭に美しい竹林があります。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A giant woody grass native to tropical and subtropical regions, having hollow stems that are used for building, furniture, and paper.
"The panda feeds almost exclusively on tender bamboo shoots." - 2
The lightweight, sturdy wood-like stems of the bamboo plant.
"They built a traditional bridge using bamboo poles tied securely together."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from late 16th-century Dutch (bamboes) or Portuguese (bambu), which ultimately derived from the Malay word bambu. It refers to the giant woody grasses native to tropical and subtropical regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bamboo" is said worldwide
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bambou
Transliteration: bãbu
"Les pandas mangent principalement du bambou."
Bambus
Transliteration: bambus
"Bambus wächst extrem schnell in feuchten Klimazonen."
bambù
Transliteration: bambu
"Molti mobili da giardino sono fatti di bambù."
bambú
Transliteration: bambu
"El oso panda se alimenta principalmente de bambú."
bambu
Transliteration: bãbu
"O bambu é uma planta muito versátil na construção."
बांस
Transliteration: bans
"बांस का उपयोग कई प्रकार की हस्तकला वस्तुएं बनाने में किया जाता है।"
竹子
Transliteration: zhúzi
"大熊猫非常喜欢吃新鲜的竹子。"
대나무
Transliteration: daenamu
"판다는 주로 대나무 숲에서 삽니다."
竹
Transliteration: take
"庭に美しい竹林があります。"
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