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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbarra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ba-ra
"Ela costurou a barra do vestido."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The edge or border of a piece of cloth or clothing, often finished to prevent unraveling.
"She carefully sewed the hem of her dress to give it a polished look."
- 1
To finish the edge of a piece of cloth or clothing.
"He decided to hem the curtains to ensure they hung perfectly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Old English 'hem', meaning a border or edge, of Germanic origin. Historically, it evolved from Proto-Germanic *hamja-, originally referring to a garment boundary or skirt edge, eventually expanding to describe various folded and stitched garment borders.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hem" is said worldwide
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Saum
Transliteration: zaum
"Sie hat den Saum ihres Kleides genäht."
orlo
Transliteration: or-lo
"Ha cucito l'orlo del suo vestito."
ourlet
Transliteration: our-let
"Elle a cousu l'ourlet de sa robe."
dobladillo
Transliteration: do-bla-di-llo
"Ella cosió el dobladillo de su vestido."
barra
Transliteration: ba-ra
"Ela costurou a barra do vestido."
हेम
Transliteration: hem
"उसने अपनी ड्रेस का हेम सीधा किया।"
边缘
Transliteration: biān yuán
"她缝制了裙子的边缘。"
단
Transliteration: dan
"그녀는 드레스의 단을 꿰맸다."
裾
Transliteration: suso
"彼女はドレスの裾を縫いました。"
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