key
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The meaning (definition) of the word key
a small metal tool that locks and unlocks
The word key used in a sentence
“Turn the key to lock or unlock your front door.”
How the word key is said around the world
| French | clé (klay) |
| Spanish | llave (lyahvay) |
| Mandarin | 钥匙 (yào shi) |
| Hindi | चाबी (kyahbee) |
| Arabic | مفتاح (meeftah) |
| Russian | ключ (kliuch) |
| Portuguese (EU) | chave (shahvi) |
| Portuguese (BR) | chave (shahvew) |
| Japanese | 鍵 (kagi) |
| German | Schlüssel (shlusuhl) |
| Urdu | چابی (kyahbee) |
| Punjabi | ਚਾਬੀ (kyahbee) |
| Korean | 열쇠 (yeolsoe) |
| Hebrew | מפתח |
| Greek | κλειδί (kleidi) |
| Dutch | sleutel (slertuhl) |
| Tagalog | susi (soosee) |
| Vietnamese | chìa khóa (cheeuh khwahur) |
| Turkish | anahtar (ahnahtahr) |
| Persian | کلید (kayleed) |
| Polish | klucz (klooch) |
| Ukrainian | ключ (klyuch) |
| Bengali | চাবি (chahbee) |
| Swedish | nyckel (newkuhl) |
| Italian | chiave (kyahvay) |
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