taw

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. A favorite marble in the game of marbles.
2. A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
3. A dance partner.
4. A favorite person; beloved, partner, spouse.

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew.
2. (broadly, transitive) To beat; to scourge.
3. (transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
4. (transitive) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, etc., by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.

Verb

To shoot a marble.

Verb

To push; to tug; to tow.

Έννοιες

βόλος

μπίλια

μαρμάρινος βόλος

συνεργάτης

Συνώνυμα

shooter

marbles

partner

chuck

taw 1

taw 2

game at marbles

Μεταφράσεις

bilye

col·laborador

Ausgangslinie

Mitarbeiter

Partner

associé

collègue

partenaire

collaborateur

compagno

collaboratore

thau

knikker

compagnon

knikkerspel

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/tɔː/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Συγγενές με Παλαιά Αγγλικά: tāw

Συγγενές με Φοινικικά: 𐤕

Συγγενές με Εβραϊκά: ת

Συγγενές με Αραβικά: تاء

In summary

Unknown. Attested in English from the 18th century. Compare Old English tāw (“instrument”). Also compare Irish togh (“choose, elect”).