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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eun
"그녀는 은목걸이를 착용하고 있었다."
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A precious shiny grayish-white metallic element used in coins, jewelry, tableware, and photography.
"The heirloom necklace was made of genuine silver."
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Having the shiny grayish-white color or luster of silver.
"She wore a stunning silver dress to the evening gala."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'seolfor', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'zilver' and German 'Silber'. The chemical symbol for the element, Ag, comes from the Latin word 'argentum', meaning shiny or white.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Silver" is said worldwide
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argent
Transliteration: ar.ʒɑ̃
"Les couverts de la famille sont en argent massif."
Silber
Transliteration: ˈzɪlbɐ
"Dieser Ring ist aus purem Silber gefertigt."
argento
Transliteration: arˈdʒɛn.to
"Vincitore della medaglia d'argento."
plata
Transliteration: ˈpla.ta
"Compró una cadena de plata para su cumpleaños."
prata
Transliteration: ˈpɾa.tɐ
"A colher de sopa era feita de prata."
चांदी
Transliteration: chandi
"उसने चांदी की एक अंगूठी खरीदी।"
银
Transliteration: yín
"这个杯子是用纯银制成的。"
은
Transliteration: eun
"그녀는 은목걸이를 착용하고 있었다."
銀
Transliteration: gin
"彼女は銀の指輪をはめている。"
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