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The meaning (definition) of the word type

write by pressing keys on a keyboard

The word type used in a sentence

“I type my name on the keyboard.”

How the word type is said around the world

Frenchtaper (tah-PAY)
Spanishescribir (es-kree-BEER)
Mandarin打字 (dah dzuh)
Hindiटाइप करना (TYPE kar-nah)
Arabicيَكْتُبُ بِلَوْحَةِ الْمَفَاتِيحِ (YAK-tu-bu bi-LAW-ha-ti al-ma-fa-TEE-hi)
Russianпечатать (pee-CHAH-taht)
Portuguese (EU)escrever (eesh-kruh-VER)
Portuguese (BR)digitar (jee-zhee-TAH)
Japaneseタイプする (TAI-poo-soo-roo)
Germantippen (TIP-en)
Urduٹائپ کرنا (TYPE KUHR-nah)
Punjabiਟਾਈਪ ਕਰਨਾ (TYPE KUR-nah)
Korean타이핑하다 (tah-ee-ping-hah-DAH)
Hebrewלהקליד (leh-hahk-LEED)
Greekπληκτρολογώ (pleek-troh-loh-GHOH)
Dutchtypen (TY-pen)
Tagalogmagtipa (mag-TEE-pa)
Vietnamesegõ (gaw)
Turkishyazmak (yahz-MAHK)
Persianتایپ کردن (TAYP KAR-dan)
Polishpisać na klawiaturze (PEE-satch nah klah-vyah-TOO-zheh)
Ukrainianдрукувати (droo-KOO-vah-tee)
Bengaliটাইপ করা (TYPE KO-ra)
Swedishskriva (SKREE-vah)
Italiandigitare (dee-jee-TAH-ray)

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