Scissors

/ˈsɪz.ərz/ noun

Definition

A cutting instrument with two blades pivoted so that the sharp edges slide against each other.

Etymology

From Old French 'cisoires', from Latin 'cisoria' (cutting instrument), from 'caedere' (to cut).

Translations

AFAfrikaans
skêr
skair
AMአማርኛ
ቁርጥራጭ
kur-tra-ch
ARالعربية
مقص
mi-KASS
BGБългарски
ножица
no-ZHI-tsa
BNবাংলা
কাঁচি
kaam-chi
CACatalà
tisores
ti-ZO-res
CSČeština
nůžky
NOOZH-kee
DADansk
saks
SAKS
DEDeutsch
Schere
SHE-re
ELΕλληνικά
ψαλίδι
psa-LI-dhi
ESEspañol
tijeras
ti-HE-ras
ETEesti
käärid
KAE-rid
EUEuskara
guraizeak
gu-rai-ZE-ak
FAفارسی
قیچی
ghee-chee
FISuomi
sakset
SAK-set
FRFrançais
ciseaux
see-ZO
GLGalego
tesoiras
te-SOI-ras
HEעברית
מספריים
mis-pa-RA-yeem
HIहिन्दी
कैंची
kain-CHEE
HRHrvatski
škare
SHKA-re
HUMagyar
olló
OL-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
gunting
GUN-ting
ITItaliano
forbici
FOR-bi-chi
JA日本語
はさみ
ha-sa-mi
KO한국어
가위
ga-wi
LTLietuvių
žirklės
ZHEER-kles
LVLatviešu
šķēres
shkay-RES
MNМонгол
хайч
khai-ch
MSBahasa Melayu
gunting
GUN-ting
MYမြန်မာ
ကတ်ကြေး
kat-kye
NLNederlands
schaar
skhaar
NONorsk
saks
SAKS
PLPolski
nożyczki
no-ZHICH-kee
PTPortuguês
tesoura
te-ZO-ra
RORomână
foarfece
fo-ar-FE-che
RUРусский
ножницы
NOZH-ni-tsy
SKSlovenčina
nožnice
nozh-NI-tse
SLSlovenščina
škarje
SHKAR-ye
SRСрпски
маказе
ma-ka-ze
SVSvenska
sax
SAKS
SWKiswahili
mkasi
m-KA-si
TAதமிழ்
கத்தரிக்கோல்
kat-ta-rik-koal
TEతెలుగు
కత్తెర
kat-te-ra
THไทย
กรรไกร
gan-grai
TRTürkçe
makas
ma-KAS
UKУкраїнська
ножиці
no-ZHY-tsi
URاردو
قینچی
qeen-chee
VITiếng Việt
kéo
keo
ZH中文
剪刀
jiǎn dāo

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