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ladder

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The meaning (definition) of the word ladder

a tall climbing tool with steps you go up

The word ladder used in a sentence

I climb up the ladder to reach the books on the high shelf.

The plural of the word ladder

ladders

How the word ladder is said around the world

Frenchéchelle (ayshel)
Spanishescalera (ayskahlayrah)
Mandarin梯子 (tī zi)
Hindiसीढ़ी (seerhee)
Arabicسُلُّم (soolloom)
Russianлестница (lestnitsa)
Portuguese (EU)escada (shkahduh)
Portuguese (BR)escada (ayskahda)
Japaneseラダー (radaa)
GermanLeiter (lytur)
Urduسیڑھی (seerhee)
Punjabiਪੌੜੀ (pawree)
Korean사다리 (sadari)
Hebrewסוּלָם (soolahm)
Greekσκάλα (skala)
Dutchladder (lahduhr)
Tagaloghagdan (hahgdahn)
Vietnamesethang (tahng)
Turkishmerdiven (merdeevan)
Persianنردبان (nahrdaybahn)
Polishdrabina (drahbyeenah)
Ukrainianдрабина (drabyna)
Bengaliমই (mohee)
Swedishstege (stayuh)
Italianscala (skahlah)

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