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"hole" in seven languages

Meaninghole

Spanish

agujero

/aɡuˈxeɾo/

masc.other source · derived from aguja 'needle'

Hoyo is a hole in the ground.

French

trou

/tʁu/

masc.other source · spoken Latin *TRAUCUM, probably pre-Latin

Italian

buco

/ˈbuko/

masc.other source · bucare 'to pierce', of uncertain origin

Portuguese

buraco

/buˈɾaku/

masc.other source · of uncertain origin

Romanian

gaură

/ˈgawrə/

fem.other source · of uncertain origin (perhaps Latin *CAVULA, from CAVUS 'hollow')

Catalan

forat

/fuˈɾat/

masc.other source · forar 'to bore', from Latin FORĀRE

English

hole

/hoʊl/

native English · Old English hol

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The story

Three unrelated words, none from classical Latin. Spanish agujero is tied to aguja 'needle', the tool that makes holes.

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In a sentence

  • esTengo un agujero en el calcetín.
  • frJ'ai un trou à ma chaussette.
  • itHo un buco nel calzino.
  • ptTem um buraco na minha meia.
  • roAm o gaură în șosetă.
  • caTinc un forat al mitjó.
  • enThere's a hole in my sock.

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