Crag

/kræg/ noun

Definition

A steep, jagged rock or rocky cliff, often part of a mountainside or coastal landscape.

Etymology

From Scottish and Northern English dialect, possibly related to Old Norse 'kragg' (to caw, as a crow does) or derived from Celtic sources. The word entered broader English through Scottish literature and geography.

Kelly Says

Crags are geographically democratic—they appear in every landscape with rock, but the word itself is most common in Scotland and Northern England, showing how regional language persists even for universal features.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
gaya
ARالعربية
جبل
jibal
BNবাংলা
প্রান্ত
pran-ta
CACatalà
roca
roh-kah
CSČeština
skalní stěna
ska-lnee steh-nah
DADansk
klippe
klip-peh
DEDeutsch
Felsvorsprung
felz-for-shprüng
ELΕλληνικά
βράχος
vra-chos
ESEspañol
acantilado
ah-kan-tee-LAH-doh
FAفارسی
صخره
sa-kh-reh
FISuomi
kallio
kal-lee-oh
FRFrançais
falaise
fah-layz
GUGU
રોક
roh-k
HAHA
kankara
kan-kan-rah
HEעברית
צוק
tsook
HIहिन्दी
पहाड़ी
pah-ha-dee
HUMagyar
szikla
seek-lah
IDBahasa Indonesia
tebing
teh-bing
IGIG
akwụ
ak-woo
ITItaliano
scogliera
skoh-lee-eh-rah
JA日本語
断崖
dan-gai
KKKK
тұман
tu-man
KMKM
ភ្នំ
phnum
KO한국어
바위 절벽
bawi jeolbyeok
MRMR
खडक
khad-ak
MSBahasa Melayu
tebing
teh-bing
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်
chaw-kye
NLNederlands
rots
rots
NONorsk
klippe
klippe
PAPA
shih
PLPolski
klif
klif
PTPortuguês
penhasco
peh-nuh-skoh
RORomână
stâncă
stan-kah
RUРусский
скала
ska-la
SVSvenska
klipp
clip
SWKiswahili
klifu
klif-oo
TAதமிழ்
பாறை
pa-rai
TEతెలుగు
గండ్
gan-d
THไทย
หน้าผา
nah-pha
TLTL
matarik
ma-ta-rik
TRTürkçe
kıyı
kee-y
UKУкраїнська
скала
ska-la
URاردو
چٹان
chah-taan
VITiếng Việt
vách đá
vahch da
YOYO
ọ̀kẹ́
oh-keh
ZH中文
悬崖
xuan ya
ZUZU
inyoka
in-yoh-kah

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