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invention

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The meaning (definition) of the word invention

something new that a person thinks up and makes

The word invention used in a sentence

“My invention is a funny machine that makes bubbles.”

How the word invention is said around the world

Frenchinvention (an-vahn-SYOHN)
Spanishinvento (een-BEN-toh)
Mandarin发明 (fah ming)
Hindiआविष्कार (aa-vish-KAAR)
Arabicاختراع (ikh-tee-RAAH)
Russianизобретение (ee-zuh-bree-TYEH-nee-ye)
Portuguese (EU)invenção (een-ven-SOWNG)
Portuguese (BR)invenção (een-ven-SOWN)
Japaneseはつめい (hah-tsoo-MAY)
GermanErfindung (air-FIN-duung)
Urduایجاد (ee-JAAD)
Punjabiਕਾਢ (kahdh)
Korean발명품 (bal-myung-POOM)
Hebrewהמצאה (hahm-tsah-AH)
Greekεφεύρεση (eh-FEV-reh-see)
Dutchuitvinding (OYT-vin-ding)
Tagalogimbensiyon (eem-ben-SHON)
Vietnamesephát minh (faht MING)
Turkishbuluş (boo-LOOSH)
Persianاختراع (ekh-te-RAH)
Polishwynalazek (vih-nah-LAH-zehk)
Ukrainianвинахід (vy-na-KHEED)
Bengaliউদ্ভাবন (ood-BHA-bon)
Swedishuppfinning (UUP-fin-ing)
Italianinvenzione (een-ven-TSYOH-neh)

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