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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsutsumu
"プレゼントを綺麗なお土産用の紙で包んだ。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cover or enclose something in paper or other flexible material, typically as a protection or decoration.
"She carefully wrapped the birthday gift in shiny blue paper."
- 1
A flexible, flatbread rolled around a filling of meat, vegetables, or cheese.
"He ordered a chicken Caesar wrap for lunch."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English wrappen, likely of Scandinavian origin related to Old Norse vafra (to hover, wander) or related to the root of wrap in the sense of folding or winding. Over time, its meaning broadened from literal cloth winding to include enclosing, covering, and packaging objects securely.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wrap" is said worldwide
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emballer
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ba.le
"Il a fallu emballer tous les cadeaux avant la fête."
einwickeln
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯nˌvɪkl̩n
"Sie hat das Geschenk in rotes Papier eingewickelt."
incartare
Transliteration: in.karˈta.re
"Ho aiutato a incartare i pacchi di Natale."
envolver
Transliteration: em.bolˈβeɾ
"Me gusta envolver los regalos con cintas de colores."
embrulhar
Transliteration: ẽ.bɾuˈʎaɾ
"Ela vai embrulhar o presente para a festa."
लपेटना
Transliteration: lapetna
"उसने तोहफ़े को कागज़ में लपेटा।"
包装
Transliteration: bāozhuāng
"请帮我把这个礼物包装起来。"
포장하다
Transliteration: pojanghada
"선물을 예쁜 종이로 포장했습니다."
包む
Transliteration: tsutsumu
"プレゼントを綺麗なお土産用の紙で包んだ。"
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