Definition
A strap or cord used to control or guide an animal, especially a dog. As a verb, it means to tie or control something with a leash.
Etymology
From Old French *laisse* meaning “a thong or string,” from Latin *laqueus* meaning “noose or snare.” It originally referred to a thong for holding hunting dogs together.
Kelly Says
In medieval hunting, a ‘leash’ was often a set of three dogs, not just the strap itself. That’s why even today ‘on a short leash’ feels like tight control, not just a simple rope.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንገድ (menged)
men-ged
ARالعربية
حبل الكلب (ḥablu l-kalb)
hab-lu l-kalb
CACatalà
la corretja
la koh-REH-tja
CSČeština
vodítko
vo-dee-tko
ELΕλληνικά
λεash (leash)
lehsh
ESEspañol
la correa
la kor-RE-a
FAفارسی
نشان (nishan)
nee-shan
FRFrançais
la laisse
la la-sɛ
HEעברית
צ Plaintiff (ts'iva)
ts'i-va
HIहिन्दी
पट्टा (patṭā)
pat-ta
HUMagyar
szalag
shah-lahg
IDBahasa Indonesia
Tali
ta-lee
ITItaliano
guinzaglio
ween-tsah-lee-oh
KO한국어
목줄 (mokjul)
mohk-jul
MSBahasa Melayu
Tali
ta-lee
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်း (kyun)
kyun
PTPortuguês
coleira
koh-lay-ra
RUРусский
поводок (povodok)
po-vo-dok
TAதமிழ்
சங்கிலி (saṅkili)
saṅ-kee-lee
TEతెలుగు
లెక్క (lekka)
lek-ka
THไทย
เชือก (cheuak)
chue-uak
UKУкраїнська
поводок (povodok)
po-vo-dok
URاردو
چوڑی (chōṛī)
cho-ree
VITiếng Việt
dây xích
day zich
ZH中文
牵引绳 (qiān yǐn shéng)
chian eeN sheng