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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)

mudsoil

How the word clay is said around the world

Frenchargile (ahrzheel)
Spanisharcilla (ahrtheelyah)
Mandarin黏土 (nián tǔ)
Hindiमिट्टी (mittee)
Arabicفخار (fahkhkhahr)
Russianглина (glina)
Portuguese (EU)argila (uhruhzheeluh)
Portuguese (BR)argila (ahruhzheela)
Japanese粘土 (nendo)
GermanTon (tohn)
Urduمٹی (mitee)
Punjabiਮਿੱਟੀ (mittee)
Korean점토 (jeomto)
Hebrewחֶרֶס (khayrays)
Greekπηλός (pelos)
Dutchklei (klei)
Tagalogluwad (loowahd)
Vietnameseđất sét (duhurt seurt)
Turkishkil (kil)
Persianخاک رس (khahk rohs)
Polishglina (gleenah)
Ukrainianглина (hlyna)
Bengaliকাদামাটি (kahdahmahtee)
Swedishlera (layrah)
Italianargilla (ahrjeellah)

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