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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescuña
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkuɲa
"Colocó una cuña debajo de la puerta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of wood, metal, or some other material with a sharp edge, thicker at one end than the other, used as a tool for splitting wood, lifting heavy weights, or tightening a fitting.
"He used a wooden wedge to split the heavy log."
- 1
To force something into a narrow space so that it is tightly fixed.
"She managed to wedge the suitcase into the trunk of the car."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Proto-Germanic *waggjaz, meaning 'wedge', which traces back to Indo-European roots. Over centuries, the term evolved in Old English as 'wecg' to describe a triangular piece of wood or metal used for splitting wood or raising heavy objects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wedge" is said worldwide
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coin
Transliteration: kwɛ̃
"Il a enfoncé un coin dans le tronc d'arbre."
Keil
Transliteration: kaɪl
"Er benutzte einen Keil, um das Holz zu spalten."
cuneo
Transliteration: ˈkuneo
"Ha usato un cuneo per bloccare la porta."
cuña
Transliteration: ˈkuɲa
"Colocó una cuña debajo de la puerta."
cunha
Transliteration: ˈkuɲɐ
"Ele colocou uma cunha para travar a porta."
पच्चर
Transliteration: pacchar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने लकड़ी को चीरने के लिए एक पच्चर का इस्तेमाल किया।"
楔子
Transliteration: xiēzi
Script: 中文汉字
"他用一个楔子把门卡住。"
쇄기
Transliteration: swaegi
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 나무를 쪼개기 위해 쇄기를 사용했다."
楔
Transliteration: kabi
Script: 日本語
"彼は木を割るために楔を打ち込んだ。"
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