Definition
A stone or weight used in ancient times, possibly for ceremonial or practical purposes; the exact historical meaning is uncertain.
Etymology
Compound of 'brain' and 'stone' (from Old English 'stan'). This is an archaic or rare term with unclear origins, possibly from Old Norse or regional English dialects.
Kelly Says
This word is so obscure that even scholars debate what it actually was—it might be a lost term for a specific tool or ritual object that tells us something fascinating about how ancient people thought.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንስሳ እንስሳ
en-si-sa en-si-sa
ARالعربية
حجر الدماغ
ḥajar ad-dimaġ
BNবাংলা
মস্তিষ্কের পাথর
most-ish-ker pa-ther
CACatalà
pedra cerebral
pe-dra ser-e-bral
CSČeština
mozkový kámen
mo-z-ko-vy ka-men
DADansk
hjerne sten
hjer-ne sten
DEDeutsch
Gehirnstein
gaɪ̯rʃtaɪ̯n
ELΕλληνικά
λιθό εγκεφάλου
li-tho eg-ke-fa-lou
ESEspañol
piedra cerebral
pje-dra ser-e-bral
FAفارسی
سنگ مغزی
sang-e mo-ghi
FISuomi
aivojenkivi
ai-vo-jen-ki-vi
FRFrançais
pierre cérébrale
pjer ser-e-bral
GUGU
મગજની પથ્થર
mag-ja-ni pa-ther
HAHA
tsakin kwakwalwa
tsa-kin kwa-kwa-lwa
HEעברית
אבני מוח
av-ni mo-ach
HIहिन्दी
मस्तिष्क का पत्थर
mast-ishk ka pat-thar
IDBahasa Indonesia
batu otak
ba-tu o-tak
IGIG
ọkpụkpụ ụkwụ
ọk-pụ-kpụ ụk-wụ
ITItaliano
pietra cerebrale
pje-tra ser-e-brale
KKKK
омоң тасы
o-moŋ ta-sı
KMKM
ក្បាល រដ្ឋ
k-baal rot
MRMR
मनासाचा दगड
ma-na-sa-cha da-gad
MSBahasa Melayu
batu otak
ba-tu o-tak
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ် ကျောက်
sait kya-uk
NLNederlands
hersensteen
her-sens-teen
NONorsk
hjernesten
hjer-ne-sten
PAPA
ਮੇਲੇ ਪੱਥਰ
mel-e pat-har
PLPolski
kamień mózgowy
kam-yen mɔz-gɔ-vɨ
PTPortuguês
pedra cerebral
pɛ-dʁa ser-e-bral
RORomână
piatră cerebrală
pee-a-tră ser-e-bra-lə
RUРусский
мозговой камень
mozg-o-voy kamen'
SVSvenska
hjärnstens
hyar-n-stens
SWKiswahili
mawe ya ubongo
ma-we ya u-bon-go
TAதமிழ்
நரம்பு கல்
nar-ampu kal
TEతెలుగు
మెదడుకొండ
me-da-u-kon-da
TLTL
bato ng utak
ba-to ng u-tak
TRTürkçe
beyin taşı
bey-in ta-shi
UKУкраїнська
мозковий камінь
mozk-ovyj kam-en'
URاردو
مغز کا پتھر
magz ka pat-har
VITiếng Việt
đá não
da nao
YOYO
ọpọ̀ ẹ̀rọ
ọ-pọ̀ ẹ̀-rọ
ZUZU
ikhanda yomoya
i-khan-da yo-mo-ya