Gibbetwise

/ˈɡɪbətwaɪz/ adverb

Definition

In the manner of a gibbet; in a way that resembles a gibbet or its shape; crosswise or at right angles.

Etymology

From 'gibbet' plus the English adverbial suffix '-wise' (meaning 'in the manner of' or 'with respect to'), creating an adverb describing something arranged like a gibbet's cross-beam.

Kelly Says

The suffix '-wise' is incredibly productive in English—we say 'clockwise' and 'lengthwise' today, but 'gibbetwise' is an archaic example showing how the same suffix has been used for centuries to describe orientation and manner!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰንሰን እንደ
sen-sen en-de
ARالعربية
مثل شنق
mit-lu sh-inq
BNবাংলা
ঝুলানোর মতো
jhu-la-no-r moto
CACatalà
com un penjat
com un pe-nyat
CSČeština
jako věšení
ja-ko ve-še-ni
DADansk
som en hanged
som en ˈhɛŋd
DEDeutsch
wie am Galgen
vi-e am gal-gen
ELΕλληνικά
όπως η στήριξη
o-pos i sti-ri-xi
ESEspañol
de manera de horca
de ma-ne-ra de or-ka
FAفارسی
مانند آویختگی
ma-na-nd a-vi-kht-gi
FISuomi
kuin hange
kuin ˈhɛŋd
FRFrançais
de manière à la pendaison
de ma-ne-re a la pen-da-son
GUGU
પાંડુ સમાન
pa-andu sa-ma-an
HAHA
kamar tsalla
ka-mar tsalla
HEעברית
כמו הוצאה להורג
ko-mo hot-sa le-hor-g
HIहिन्दी
लटकाने की तरह
lat-ka-ne ki tar-ke
HUMagyar
akaszthatáshoz hasonlóan
a-ka-szat-has-hoz ha-so-na-lo-an
IDBahasa Indonesia
seperti penjaraan
se-pa-ti pen-ja-ran
IGIG
ike ekpe
i-ke ek-pe
ITItaliano
come una impiccagione
ko-me u-na im-pi-ka-ˈdʒo-ne
JA日本語
絞首刑のように
ko-u-shu-kei no yo-ni
KKKK
көктемдей
ko-k-tem-dey
KMKM
ដូចបាន
do-ch ba-an
KO한국어
장시처럼
jan-si-cheo-rom
MRMR
लटकण्यासारखे
lat-ka-nya-sa-ra-ke
MSBahasa Melayu
seperti digantung
se-pa-ti di-gan-tung
MYမြန်မာ
ပင်လယ်လို
pin-le lo
NLNederlands
op de manier van een hanged
op de ma-ne-r van een ˈhɛŋd
NONorsk
på samme måte som hengning
på samme ma-tte som hen-ˈɡniŋ
PAPA
ਲਟਕਾ ਵਰਗੇ
lat-ka var-ge
PLPolski
jak wieszanie
jak ve-she-ni
PTPortuguês
da maneira do enforcamento
da ma-ne-ra do en-for-kam-en-to
RORomână
ca un îngropare
ca un ing-ro-pa-re
RUРусский
как повешение
kak pa-ve-she-niye
SVSvenska
på sätt som hängning
på sätt som ˈuːpˈhɛŋːnɪŋ
SWKiswahili
kama kufungwa
ka-ma ku-fun-gwa
TAதமிழ்
மாணிக்கம் போல
ma-ni-kki-am po-la
TEతెలుగు
చేతిలా
che-ti-la
THไทย
เหมือนแขวนคอ
meuan kʰɯ̀an kɔː
TLTL
tuladang pa-a-hang
tu-la-dang pa-a-hang
TRTürkçe
galgal gibi
gal-gal gi-bi
UKУкраїнська
як повішення
yak pa-vi-she-niye
URاردو
جیسے لٹکاؤ
jay-say lat-ka-o
VITiếng Việt
như tra tấn
nhu tra tan
YOYO
gba ni
gba ni
ZH中文
像绞刑一样
xiàng jiǎo xíng yī yàng
ZUZU
ngokuthi
ng-o-ku-thi

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