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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgarfo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gar-fo
"Ela usou um garfo para comer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small fork used for eating or serving food.
"She picked up the furchet to eat her salad." - 2
A decorative fork used in formal dining settings.
"The table was set with elegant furchets for the dinner party."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'furchet' is derived from the French word 'fourchette', which means 'fork'. It traces back to the Latin word 'furca', meaning 'fork' or 'pitchfork', reflecting the evolution of the term from a tool used in agriculture to its culinary application in modern French.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Furchet" is said worldwide
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fourchette
Transliteration: fur-shet
"Elle a utilisé une fourchette pour manger."
Gabel
Transliteration: gah-bel
"Sie benutzte eine Gabel zum Essen."
forchetta
Transliteration: for-ket-ta
"Ha usato una forchetta per mangiare."
tenedor
Transliteration: te-ne-dor
"Usó un tenedor para comer."
garfo
Transliteration: gar-fo
"Ela usou um garfo para comer."
कांटा
Transliteration: kaanta
"उसने खाने के लिए कांटा इस्तेमाल किया।"
叉子
Transliteration: chāzi
"她用叉子吃饭。"
포크
Transliteration: pokeu
"그녀는 포크로 식사했다."
フォーク
Transliteration: fōku
"彼女はフォークを使って食べた。"
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