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peg

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The meaning (definition) of the word peg

a short stick pushed into the ground to hold something down

The word peg used in a sentence

“I hit the peg into the ground to hold our tent.”

Words that mean the same as peg (synonyms)

stake

How the word peg is said around the world

Frenchpiquet (pee-KAY)
Spanishestaca (ehs-TAH-kah)
Mandarin地钉 (dee deeng)
Hindiखूँटा (KHOON-ta)
Arabicوَتَد (WA-tad)
Russianколышек (KOH-luh-shek)
Portuguese (EU)estaca (ish-TAH-kuh)
Portuguese (BR)estaca (ees-TAH-kah)
Japaneseペグ (PEH-goo)
GermanPflock (PFLOK)
Urduکھونٹا (KHOON-tah)
Punjabiਖੂੰਟੀ (KHOON-tee)
Korean말뚝 (MAHL-ttook)
Hebrewיתד (yah-TED)
Greekπασαλάκι (pah-sah-LAH-kee)
Dutchtentharing (TENT-hah-ring)
Tagalogtulos (TOO-lohs)
Vietnamesecọc (kawk)
Turkishkazık (kah-ZUHK)
Persianمیخ چادر (MEEKH-eh chah-DOR)
Polishkołek (KOH-wek)
Ukrainianкілочок (kee-LO-chok)
Bengaliখুঁটি (KHOON-tee)
Swedishtältpinne (TELT-pin-neh)
Italianpicchetto (peek-KET-toh)

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