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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescarafe
Native Script:carafa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈɾafa
"Pidieron una carafe de vino para la cena."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An open-topped glass flask used for holding water or wine on the table.
"The waiter brought a chilled carafe of tap water to the table." - 2
The glass pot of a coffee maker that holds the brewed coffee.
"She carefully washed the glass carafe after brewing the morning coffee."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'carafe', which ultimately came from the Arabic 'ghurfa', meaning a small bucket or ladle. The term entered English usage in the late 18th century to describe a glass container typically used for serving water or wine at the table.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Carafe" is said worldwide
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carafe
Transliteration: kaʁaf
"Il a commandé une carafe de vin rouge."
Karaffe
Transliteration: kaˈʁafə
"Sie stellte eine Karaffe Wasser auf den Tisch."
caraffa
Transliteration: kaˈraffa
"Il cameriere ha portato una caraffa d'acqua."
carafe
Transliteration: kaˈɾafa
Script: carafa
"Pidieron una carafe de vino para la cena."
jarra
Transliteration: ˈʒaʁɐ
"Ele encheu a jarra com água fresca."
सुराही
Transliteration: surahī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वेटर मेज पर पानी की सुराही ले आया।"
长颈 carafe
Transliteration: chángjǐng píng
Script: 中文汉字
"服务员拿来了一壶水。"
카라페
Transliteration: karape
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 물병에 시원한 물을 채웠다."
カラフェ
Transliteration: karafe
Script: 日本語
"ウェイターが水の入ったカラフェを持ってきた。"
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