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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kanmagi
"사무실에 칸막이를 설치하여 공간을 나누었다."
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A structure dividing a space into two or more areas, or a wall subdividing a room.
"They installed a glass partition in the office to create a private meeting room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 15th century Latin word 'partitionem', meaning 'a sharing or dividing', stemming from 'partire' (to divide). Historically used in architecture for dividing rooms, the term expanded metaphorically and digitally into political and computing contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Partition" is said worldwide
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cloison
Transliteration: klwɑ.zɔ̃
"Ils ont posé une cloison pour séparer la pièce."
Trennwand
Transliteration: ˈtʁɛnˌvant
"Die Trennwand teilt das Büro in zwei Hälften."
parete divisoria
Transliteration: paˈreːte diviˈzɔːrja
"Hanno montato una parete divisoria in ufficio."
tabique
Transliteration: taˈβike
"Derribaron el tabique para ampliar el salón."
divisória
Transliteration: diviˈzɔɾjɐ
"A divisória de vidro dá mais privacidade à sala."
विभाजन
Transliteration: vibhājan
"कार्यालय में गोपनीयता के लिए एक विभाजन बनाया गया है।"
隔断
Transliteration: géduàn
"办公室里装了一块玻璃隔断。"
칸막이
Transliteration: kanmagi
"사무실에 칸막이를 설치하여 공간을 나누었다."
間仕切り
Transliteration: majikiri
"部屋の中に間仕切りを置いて二つに分けた。"
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