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Pronunciation / Transliteration: geukda
"고양이가 가구를 긁었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To score, mark, or damage the surface of something with a sharp or pointed object.
"Be careful not to scratch the glass table top."
- 1
A slight cut or mark on a surface or the skin.
"He had a small scratch on his cheek after shaving."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English scratchen, likely of imitative origin or a blend of Old Norse and Old English roots meaning to tear or scrape. Historically used to describe surface-level skin damage or an abrasive scraping sound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scratch" is said worldwide
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griffer
Transliteration: grifer
"Le chat risque de griffer le canapé."
kratzen
Transliteration: kratzen
"Der Hund fängt an zu kratzen."
graffiare
Transliteration: graffiare
"Il gatto ha cercato di graffiare la porta."
arañar
Transliteration: arañar
"Ten cuidado de no arañar la pintura del coche."
arranhar
Transliteration: arranhar
"O gato pode arranhar os móveis."
खरोंचना
Transliteration: kharonchna
"बिल्ली ने दीवार पर खरोंच दिया।"
抓破
Transliteration: zhuāpò
"小猫把沙发抓破了。"
긁다
Transliteration: geukda
"고양이가 가구를 긁었다."
引っかく
Transliteration: hikkaku
"猫が壁を引っかいた。"
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