clay
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The meaning (definition) of the word clay
a soft squishy material from the ground that hardens when baked
The word clay used in a sentence
“I squish the soft clay with my hands to make a pot.”
Words that mean the same as clay (synonyms)
soil
How the word clay is said around the world
| French | argile (ahr-ZHEEL) |
| Spanish | arcilla (ahr-THEE-lyah) |
| Mandarin | 黏土 (nyen too) |
| Hindi | मिट्टी (MIT-tee) |
| Arabic | فخار (FAHKH-khahr) |
| Russian | глина (GLYEE-nah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | argila (uh-ruh-ZHEE-luh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | argila (ah-ruh-ZHEE-la) |
| Japanese | 粘土 (NAYN-doh) |
| German | Ton (tohn) |
| Urdu | مٹی (MI-tee) |
| Punjabi | ਮਿੱਟੀ (MIT-tee) |
| Korean | 점토 (JUM-toh) |
| Hebrew | חימר (KHEE-mehr) |
| Greek | πηλός (pee-LOHS) |
| Dutch | klei (klei) |
| Tagalog | luwad (LOO-wahd) |
| Vietnamese | đất sét (DUH-urt SE-urt) |
| Turkish | kil (kil) |
| Persian | خاک رس (khahk rohs) |
| Polish | glina (GLEE-nah) |
| Ukrainian | глина (HLI-nah) |
| Bengali | কাদামাটি (KAH-dah-mah-tee) |
| Swedish | lera (LAY-rah) |
| Italian | argilla (ahr-JEEL-lah) |
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