pointer
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The meaning (definition) of the word pointer
a stick or arrow used to show where to look
The word pointer used in a sentence
“The teacher used a pointer to show us the map.”
Words that mean the same as pointer (synonyms)
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How the word pointer is said around the world
| French | baguette (bah-GET) |
| Spanish | puntero (poon-TEH-roh) |
| Mandarin | 指示棒 (jir shir bahng) |
| Hindi | सूचक (SOO-chuk) |
| Arabic | مُؤَشِّر (muu-ASH-shir) |
| Russian | указка (oo-KAHS-ka) |
| Portuguese (EU) | ponteiro (pon-TAY-roo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | ponteiro (pong-TAY-roh) |
| Japanese | さしぼう (sah-shee-BOH) |
| German | Zeigestab (TSY-guh-shtahp) |
| Urdu | پوائنٹر (POYN-ter) |
| Punjabi | ਪੁਆਇੰਟਰ (puu-AIN-tar) |
| Korean | 지시봉 (JEE-shee-bohng) |
| Hebrew | מַצְבֵּעַ (mats-BAY-ah) |
| Greek | δείκτης (THEEK-tees) |
| Dutch | aanwijzer (AHN-wye-zuhr) |
| Tagalog | panturo (pahn-TOO-roh) |
| Vietnamese | que chỉ (kwee CHEE) |
| Turkish | işaret çubuğu (ee-shah-RET choo-BOO) |
| Persian | نشانگر (neh-shahn-GAHR) |
| Polish | wskaźnik (FSKYZH-neek) |
| Ukrainian | указка (oo-KAHS-kah) |
| Bengali | নির্দেশক কাঠি (NIR-day-shok KA-thee) |
| Swedish | pekpinne (PAYK-pin-neh) |
| Italian | puntatore (poon-tah-TOH-ray) |
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