Bookward

/ˈbʊkwərd/ adverb

Definition

Toward or in the direction of books; moving toward a book or books; a directional term relating to books.

Etymology

From 'book' (Old English 'bōc') + '-ward' (Old English '-weard', a suffix meaning toward or in the direction of, as in 'toward'). This rare formation follows the pattern of 'homeward' and 'skyward.'

Kelly Says

This is a whimsical word found mainly in literary contexts—poets and novelists use it to suggest a metaphorical movement toward knowledge or escape into reading.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መጽሐፍ 方向
me-tsa-haf di-rek-tion
ARالعربية
نحو الكتب
na-hu al-kutub
BNবাংলা
গ্রন্থগুলির দিকে
gro-n-th-gu-li-r di-ke
CACatalà
cap a endavant en llibres
cap a en-da-vant en li-bres
CSČeština
vpřed ve knihách
vp-red ve kni-hach
DADansk
fremad i bøgerne
fre-mad i bo-ge-ne
DEDeutsch
vorwärts in die Bücher
vor-warts in di-e boo-cher
ELΕλληνικά
προς τα εμπρός στα βιβλία
pros ta em-pros sta vi-vlia
ESEspañol
hacia adelante en los libros
a-sia a-del-an-te en los li-bros
FAفارسی
به سمت کتابها
be-s-mat ke-tab-ha
FISuomi
eteenpäin kirjoissa
ee-teen-pa-in kir-jo-is-sa
FRFrançais
vers l'avant dans les livres
ver l'a-van dans les li-vrez
GUGU
पुસ્તકો તરફ
pu-s-ta-ko tar-f
HAHA
a kan littafin
a kan lit-ta-fin
HEעברית
למטה בספרים
le-ma-ta be-se-far-im
HIहिन्दी
पुस्तकों की ओर
pu-s-to-kon ki o-r
HUMagyar
előre a könyvekben
el-ore a ko-ny-vek-ben
IDBahasa Indonesia
menuju buku
me-nu-ju boo-ku
IGIG
na-akwụkwọ
na-ak-wuk-wo
ITItaliano
verso avanti nei libri
ver-so a-van-ti nei li-bri
JA日本語
本のほうへ
ho-no ho-u-he
KKKK
кітапқа қарай
ki-tap-ka ka-ra-y
KMKM
ទៅទិសសៀវភៅ
tou-di-sya-v-phau
KO한국어
책을 향해
chaeg-eul hyang-hae
MRMR
पुस्तकांनाकडे
pu-s-ta-kan-na ka-de
MSBahasa Melayu
menuju buku
me-nu-ju boo-ku
MYမြန်မာ
စာအုပ် သို့
sa-a-uk tho
NLNederlands
naar voren in de boeken
naar vo-ren in de boo-ken
NONorsk
fremover i bøkene
fre-mo-ver i bo-ke-ne
PAPA
ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਦੇ
ki-ta-baan de
PLPolski
do przodu w książkach
do prz-o-du v ksia-z-kach
PTPortuguês
para a frente nos livros
pa-ra a fre-nte nos li-vhos
RORomână
înainte în cărți
ee-na-inte in car-ti
RUРусский
вперед в книгах
v-pered v kni-gah
SVSvenska
framåt i böckerna
fram-åt i bo-cker-na
SWKiswahili
mbele ya vitabu
m-be-le ya vi-ta-bu
TAதமிழ்
நூல்களுக்கு நோக்கி
noo-l-gal-kku no-kki
TEతెలుగు
పుస్తకాల దిశగా
pu-s-ta-ka-la di-sha-ga
THไทย
ไปข้างหน้าในหนังสือ
pai khan-ha nai nung-swee
TLTL
tungo sa mga aklat
tun-go sa mga ak-lat
TRTürkçe
kitaplara doğru
ki-ta-p-la-ra do-ru
UKУкраїнська
наперед у книгах
na-pered u kni-gah
URاردو
کتابوں کی طرف
ki-ta-bo-n ki taraf
VITiếng Việt
hướng về phía sách
huong ve phi-a sach
YOYO
lẹẹ̀sọ̀ àwọn ọpọlọpọ
le-es-o awon o-po-lo-po
ZH中文
向书的方向
xiàng shū de fāngxiàng
ZUZU
ku-thuthu ezwi
ku-thuthu ez-wi

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