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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yanagi no eda
"彼は柳の枝を使って籠を編んだ。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tough, flexible twig or branch, especially of willow, used for binding things together or for basketry.
"He secured the bundle of firewood with a strong willow withe." - 2
A band or tie made of twisted flexible twigs or branches.
"The rustic fence was held together entirely by interwoven withes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wīþig', meaning willow or willow twig, of Germanic origin. It is cognate with Old High German 'wīda' and Old Norse 'viðr', ultimately tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root associated with bending and weaving flexible branches.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Withe" is said worldwide
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osier
Transliteration: /o.zje/
"Il a tressé les brins d'osier pour faire un panier."
Weidenrute
Transliteration: /ˈvaɪ̯dn̩ˌʁuːtə/
"Die Korbflechter verwenden flexible Weidenruten."
vinchio
Transliteration: /ˈvin.kjo/
"Usava un vinchio per legare i rami."
ojea
Transliteration: /oˈxe.a/
Script: oaje
"Ató la madera con una vara flexible de sauce."
vime
Transliteration: /ˈvi.mi/
"Os cestos são feitos de vime resistente."
लचीली टहनी
Transliteration: lacheeli tahni
"उसने टोकरी बनाने के लिए एक लचीली टहनी का उपयोग किया।"
柳条
Transliteration: liǔtiáo
"他用柳条编织了一个篮子。"
버들가지
Transliteration: beodeulgaji
"그는 버들가지로 바구니를 엮었습니다."
柳の枝
Transliteration: yanagi no eda
"彼は柳の枝を使って籠を編んだ。"
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