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==English== |
==English== |
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===Pronunciation=== |
===Pronunciation=== |
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* {{enPR|rītʹĭng}}, {{IPA|en|/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/}} |
* {{enPR|rītʹĭng}}, {{IPA|en|/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/}} |
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* {{hyph|en|writ|ing}} |
* {{hyph|en|writ|ing}} |
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* {{audio|en|en-us-writing.ogg| |
* {{audio|en|en-us-writing.ogg|a=US}} |
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* {{rhymes|en|aɪtɪŋ|s=2}} |
* {{rhymes|en|aɪtɪŋ|s=2}} |
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* {{homophones|en|riding|qq1=some varieties with flapping}} |
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===Etymology 1=== |
===Etymology 1=== |
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====Noun==== |
====Noun==== |
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{{en-noun|~}} |
{{en-noun|~}} |
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# {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[ |
# {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[graphism|Graphism]] of [[symbol]]s such as [[letter]]s that express some meaning. |
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#* {{quote-book|en|title=The Origin and the Development of the Chinese Writing System|author=William G. Boltz|year=2003|page=14|passage=Because '''writing''' of any kind is no more and no less than a graphic representation of speech{{...}}, to study its nature and history we must often have recourse to the speech, that is, to the language, that the '''writing''' writes.}} |
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#* {{quote-book|en|title=Climate Change and the Health of Nations|author=Anthony J. McMichael |
#* {{quote-book|en|title=Climate Change and the Health of Nations|author=Anthony J. McMichael; Alistair Woodward; Cameron Muir|year=2017|ISBN=9780190262952|page=115 |
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|passage=Early '''writing''' appeared in both societies around 3000 B.C.E., mainly for administrative purposes in Egypt and for accounting and trading in Sumer.}} |
|passage=Early '''writing''' appeared in both societies around 3000 B.C.E., mainly for administrative purposes in Egypt and for accounting and trading in Sumer.}} |
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# {{lb|en|countable}} Something [[written]], such as a [[document]], [[article]] or [[book]]. |
# {{lb|en|countable}} Something [[written]], such as a [[document]], [[article]] or [[book]]. |
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# {{lb|en|countable}} A [[work]] of an [[author]]. |
# {{lb|en|countable}} A [[work]] of an [[author]]. |
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# {{lb|en|countable}} The style of writing of a person. |
# {{lb|en|countable}} The style of writing of a person. |
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#: {{ux|en|I can't read your '''writing'''.}} |
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# {{qualifier|as a modifier}} Intended for or used in writing. |
# {{qualifier|as a modifier}} Intended for or used in writing. |
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#: {{coi|en|a '''writing''' table}} |
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=====Synonyms===== |
=====Synonyms===== |
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=====Derived terms===== |
=====Derived terms===== |
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{{der3|en|creative writing|handwriting|in writing|majuscule writing|metawriting|packet writing|sky writing|speedwriting|spirit writing|typewriting|writing arm|writing board|writing book|writing desk|writing hand|writing implement|writing instrument|writing lark|writing machine|writing master|writing obligatory|writing on the wall|writing pad|writing paper|writing school|writing table}} |
{{der3|en|creative writing|put in writing|technical writing|handwriting|in writing|majuscule writing|metawriting|packet writing|sky writing|speedwriting|spirit writing|typewriting|writing arm|writing board|writing book|writing desk|writing hand|writing implement|writing instrument|writing lark|writing machine|writing master|writing obligatory|writing on the wall|writing pad|writing paper|writing school|writing table| automatic writing|e-writing|night writing|not worth writing home about|bookwriting|brainwriting|cyberwriting|fanwriting|foodwriting|footwriting|freewriting|gagwriting|hymnwriting|hyperwriting|kickwriting|newswriting|nonwriting|patchwriting|playwriting|protowriting|scorewriting|screenwriting|scriptwriting|signwriting|skywriting|songwriting|speechwriting|sportswriting|tendency writing|the writing is on the wall|wedge-writing|writing spider}} |
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=====Translations===== |
=====Translations===== |
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* Aramaic: |
* Aramaic: |
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*: Hebrew: {{t|arc|כתבא|m|tr=ktābā, ktobo|sc=Hebr}} |
*: Hebrew: {{t|arc|כתבא|m|tr=ktābā, ktobo|sc=Hebr}} |
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*: Syriac: {{t|arc|ܟܬܒܐ|m |
*: Syriac: {{t|arc|ܟܬܒܐ|m}} {{qualifier|ktābā, ktobo}} |
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* Armenian: {{t+|hy|գիր}}, {{t|hy|գրելը}}, {{t+|hy|գրություն}} |
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|գիր}}, {{t|hy|գրելը}}, {{t+|hy|գրություն}} |
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* Aromanian: {{t|rup|scriari|f}}, {{t|rup|scriiturã|f}} |
* Aromanian: {{t|rup|scriari|f}}, {{t|rup|scriiturã|f}} |
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* Basque: {{t|eu|idazketa}} |
* Basque: {{t|eu|idazketa}} |
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* Belarusian: {{t|be|пісьмо́|n}}, {{t|be|пі́сьменнасць|f}} |
* Belarusian: {{t|be|пісьмо́|n}}, {{t|be|пі́сьменнасць|f}} |
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* Bengali: {{t|bn|লিখন}} |
* Bengali: {{t+|bn|লিখন}} |
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* Breton: {{t|br|skritur|f}} |
* Breton: {{t|br|skritur|f}} |
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* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|писане|n}} |
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|писане|n}} |
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* Chechen: {{t|ce|йаздар}} |
* Chechen: {{t|ce|йаздар}} |
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* Chinese: |
* Chinese: |
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*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|文字|tr=wénzì |
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|文字|tr=wénzì}} |
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* Czech: {{t+|cs|písmo|n}} |
* Czech: {{t+|cs|písmo|n}} |
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* Danish: {{t+|da|skrift|c}} |
* Danish: {{t+|da|skrift|c}} |
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* Dutch: {{t+|nl|schrift|n}}, {{t|nl|schrijfsel|n}}, {{t+|nl|geschrift|n}} |
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|schrift|n}}, {{t+|nl|schrijfsel|n}}, {{t+|nl|geschrift|n}} |
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* Egyptian: {{t-egy|zẖꜣ|h=Y3-Y1V}} |
* Egyptian: {{t-egy|zẖꜣ|h=Y3-Y1V}} |
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* Esperanto: {{t|eo|skribo}} |
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|skribo}} |
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*: Ancient: {{t|grc|γραφή|f}} |
*: Ancient: {{t|grc|γραφή|f}} |
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* Hebrew: {{t+|he|כְּתִיבָה|f|tr=ktivá}} |
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|כְּתִיבָה|f|tr=ktivá}} |
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* Hindi: {{t+|hi|लेखन |
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|लेखन}}, {{t+|hi|लिखाई|f}} |
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* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|írás}} |
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|írás}} |
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* Icelandic: {{t+|is|skrift|f}} |
* Icelandic: {{t+|is|skrift|f}} |
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* Ido: {{t+|io|skribado}} |
* Ido: {{t+|io|skribado}} |
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* Indonesian: {{t+|id|tulisan |
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|tulisan}} |
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* Irish: {{t|ga|scríbhneoireacht|f}} |
* Irish: {{t|ga|scríbhneoireacht|f}} |
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* Italian: {{t+|it|scrittura|f}} |
* Italian: {{t+|it|scrittura|f}} |
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* Kannada: {{t+|kn|ಬರವಣಿಗೆ}} |
* Kannada: {{t+|kn|ಬರವಣಿಗೆ}} |
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* Kapampangan: {{t|pam|pamagsulat}}, {{t|pam|pamanyulat}} |
* Kapampangan: {{t|pam|pamagsulat}}, {{t|pam|pamanyulat}} |
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* Kazakh: {{t+|kk|жазу}} |
* Kazakh: {{t+|kk|жазу}} |
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* Khmer: {{t|km|ការ សរសេរ}} |
* Khmer: {{t|km|ការ សរសេរ}} |
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* Lao: {{t|lo|ການຂຽນ}} |
* Lao: {{t|lo|ການຂຽນ}} |
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* Latin: {{t+|la|scriptum|n}}, {{t|la|codex}}, {{t|la|caudex}} |
* Latin: {{t+|la|scriptum|n}}, {{t|la|codex}}, {{t|la|caudex}} |
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* Latvian: {{t|lv|rakstīšana|f}} |
* Latvian: {{t+|lv|rakstīšana|f}} |
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* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|rašymas|m}} |
* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|rašymas|m}} |
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* Luxembourgish: {{t|lb|Schrëft|f}} |
* Luxembourgish: {{t|lb|Schrëft|f}} |
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* Macedonian: {{t|mk|пишување|n}} |
* Macedonian: {{t|mk|пишување|n}} |
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* Malay: {{t+|ms|tulisan}}, {{t|ms|penulisan}} |
* Malay: {{t+|ms|tulisan}}, {{t+|ms|penulisan}} |
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* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|എഴുത്ത്}} |
* Malayalam: {{t+|ml|എഴുത്ത്}} |
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* Maltese: {{t|mt|kitba|f}} |
* Maltese: {{t|mt|kitba|f}} |
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* Slovak: {{t|sk|písmo|n}}, {{t|sk|písanie|f}} |
* Slovak: {{t|sk|písmo|n}}, {{t|sk|písanie|f}} |
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* Slovene: {{t+|sl|pisava|f}} |
* Slovene: {{t+|sl|pisava|f}} |
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* Spanish: {{t+|es|escritura|f}} |
* Spanish: {{t+|es|escritura|f}}, {{t|es|escriptura|f}} |
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* Swahili: {{t+|sw|andiko|cma}} |
* Swahili: {{t+|sw|andiko|cma}} |
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* Swedish: {{t+|sv|skrivkonst|c}}, {{t+|sv|skrift|c}} |
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|skrivkonst|c}}, {{t+|sv|skrift|c}} |
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* Telugu: {{t+|te|రాత}} |
* Telugu: {{t+|te|రాత}} |
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* Thai: {{t+|th|การเขียน}} |
* Thai: {{t+|th|การเขียน}} |
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* Tuoba: {{t|mis-tuo|地何|tr=*dɪʁa}} |
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* Turkish: {{t+|tr|yazı}} |
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|yazı}} |
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* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|писе́мність|f}} |
* Ukrainian: {{t|uk|писе́мність|f}} |
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* Welsh: {{t+|cy|ysgrifen|f}} |
* Welsh: {{t+|cy|ysgrifen|f}} |
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* Yiddish: {{t|yi|שריפֿט|f}} |
* Yiddish: {{t|yi|שריפֿט|f}} |
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* Yucatec Maya: {{t|yua|tsʼíib}} |
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{{trans-bottom}} |
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{{trans-top|something written}} |
{{trans-top|something written}} |
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* Acehnese: {{t|ace|teunuléh}} |
* Acehnese: {{t|ace|teunuléh}} |
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* Albanian: {{t+|sq|shkrim|m}} |
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* Arabic: {{t|ar|كِتَابَة|f}} |
* Arabic: {{t|ar|كِتَابَة|f}} |
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*: Egyptian Arabic: {{t|arz|كتابة|f|tr=ketāba}} |
*: Egyptian Arabic: {{t|arz|كتابة|f|tr=ketāba}} |
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* Aramaic: |
* Aramaic: |
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*: Hebrew: {{t|arc|כתבא|m|tr=ktābā, ktobo|sc=Hebr}} |
*: Hebrew: {{t|arc|כתבא|m|tr=ktābā, ktobo|sc=Hebr}} |
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*: Syriac: {{t|arc|ܟܬܒܐ|m|tr=ktābā, ktobo |
*: Syriac: {{t|arc|ܟܬܒܐ|m|tr=ktābā, ktobo}} |
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* Armenian: {{t+|hy|գրություն}} |
* Armenian: {{t+|hy|գրություն}} |
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* Aromanian: {{t|rup|scriari|f}}, {{t|rup|scriiturã|f}} |
* Aromanian: {{t|rup|scriari|f}}, {{t|rup|scriiturã|f}} |
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* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|писание|n}}, {{t+|bg|надпис|m}} |
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|писание|n}}, {{t+|bg|надпис|m}} |
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* Czech: {{t+|cs|spis|m}} |
* Czech: {{t+|cs|spis|m}} |
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* Dutch: {{t|nl|schrijfsel|n}}, {{t+|nl|geschrift|n}} |
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|schrijfsel|n}}, {{t+|nl|geschrift|n}} |
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* Esperanto: {{t|eo|skribaĵo}} |
* Esperanto: {{t|eo|skribaĵo}} |
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* Estonian: {{t|et|kirjutis}} |
* Estonian: {{t|et|kirjutis}} |
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* Greek: {{t+|el|γραπτό|f}}, {{t+|el|έγγραφο|n}} |
* Greek: {{t+|el|γραπτό|f}}, {{t+|el|έγγραφο|n}} |
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*: Ancient: {{t|grc|γραφή|f}}, {{t|grc|δέλτος|f}} |
*: Ancient: {{t|grc|γραφή|f}}, {{t|grc|δέλτος|f}} |
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* Hebrew: {{t+|he|כְּתוּבִים|m-p|tr=ktuvím}} |
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* Hindi: {{t+|hi| |
* Hindi:, {{t+|hi|लिखित}}, {{t+|hi|लेख|m}} |
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* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|írás}} |
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|írás}} |
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* Indonesian: {{t+|id|tulisan}} |
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|tulisan}} |
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* Latin: {{t+|la|scriptum|n}} |
* Latin: {{t+|la|scriptum|n}} |
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* Malay: {{t+|ms|tulisan}} |
* Malay: {{t+|ms|tulisan}} |
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* Marathi: {{t|mr|लेखन|n}} |
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* Norman: {{t|nrf|êcrithie|f}} {{qualifier|Jersey}} |
* Norman: {{t|nrf|êcrithie|f}} {{qualifier|Jersey}} |
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* Plautdietsch: {{t|pdt|Schreft|f}} |
* Plautdietsch: {{t|pdt|Schreft|f}} |
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* Russian: {{t+|ru|писа́ние|n}}, {{t+|ru|за́пись|f}}, {{t+|ru|на́дпись|f}} |
* Russian: {{t+|ru|писа́ние|n}}, {{t+|ru|за́пись|f}}, {{t+|ru|на́дпись|f}} |
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* Slovene: {{t|sl|zapis|m}} |
* Slovene: {{t|sl|zapis|m}} |
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* Spanish: {{t+|es|escrito|m}}, {{t+|es|escritura|f}} |
* Spanish: {{t+|es|escrito|m}}, {{t+|es|escritura|f}}, {{t+|es|escripto|m}} |
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* Swahili: {{t+|sw|maandiko|cma}} |
* Swahili: {{t+|sw|maandiko|cma}} |
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* Turkish: {{t+|tr|yazı}} |
* Turkish: {{t+|tr|yazı}} |
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* Welsh: {{t+|cy|ysgrif}} |
* Welsh: {{t+|cy|ysgrif}} |
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* Yucatec Maya: {{t|yua|tsʼíib}} |
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{{trans-bottom}} |
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* Greek: {{t+|el|γραφή|f}} |
* Greek: {{t+|el|γραφή|f}} |
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* Hebrew: {{t+|he|כְּתִיבָה|f|tr=ktivá}} |
* Hebrew: {{t+|he|כְּתִיבָה|f|tr=ktivá}} |
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* Indonesian: {{t+|id|penulisan}}, {{t|id|kepenulisan}} |
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* Interlingua: {{t|ia|scriptura}} |
* Interlingua: {{t|ia|scriptura}} |
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* Korean: {{t|ko|쓰기}} |
* Korean: {{t|ko|쓰기}} |
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* Ladino: |
* Ladino: |
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*: Latin: {{t|lad|eskritura|f}} |
*: Latin: {{t|lad|eskritura|f}} |
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* Latin: {{t+|la|scriptūra|f}} |
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* Luganda: {{t|lg|okuwandiika}} |
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* Norman: {{t|nrf|êcrituthe|f}} {{qualifier|Jersey}} |
* Norman: {{t|nrf|êcrituthe|f}} {{qualifier|Jersey}} |
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* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|escrita|f}} |
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|escrita|f}} |
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{{trans-top|work of an author}} |
{{trans-top|work of an author}} |
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* Albanian: {{t+|sq|vepër|f}} |
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* Bashkir: {{t|ba|әҫәр}} |
* Bashkir: {{t|ba|әҫәр}} |
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* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg| |
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|произведе́ние|n}} |
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* Chinese: |
* Chinese: |
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*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|寫 |
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|寫作|tr=xiězuò}}, {{t+|cmn|著作|tr=zhùzuò}} |
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* Czech: {{t+|cs|spis|m}} |
* Czech: {{t+|cs|spis|m}} |
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* Dutch: {{t|nl|schrijfsel|n}}, {{t+|nl|werk|n}}, {{t+|nl|oeuvre|n}} |
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|schrijfsel|n}}, {{t+|nl|werk|n}}, {{t+|nl|oeuvre|n}} |
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* Estonian: {{t|et|kirjutis}}, {{t|et|kirjatöö}}, {{t|et|teos}} |
* Estonian: {{t|et|kirjutis}}, {{t|et|kirjatöö}}, {{t|et|teos}} |
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kirjoitus}}, {{t+|fi|teos}} |
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kirjoitus}}, {{t+|fi|teos}} |
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* German: {{t+|de|Schrift|f}}, {{t+|de|Arbeit|f}}, {{t+|de|Werk|n}} |
* German: {{t+|de|Schrift|f}}, {{t+|de|Arbeit|f}}, {{t+|de|Werk|n}} |
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* Greek: {{t+|el|έργο|n}} |
* Greek: {{t+|el|έργο|n}} |
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* Hindi: {{t+|hi|रचना|f}} |
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|रचना|f}}, {{t+|hi|लेख}} |
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* Indonesian: {{t+|id|tulisan}}, {{t+|id|karangan}} |
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* Japanese: {{t+|ja|著作|tr=ちょさく, chosaku|sc=Jpan}} |
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|著作|tr=ちょさく, chosaku|sc=Jpan}} |
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* Korean: {{t+|ko|저작(著作)}} |
* Korean: {{t+|ko|저작(著作)}} |
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* Kurdish: |
* Kurdish: |
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{{trans-top|style of writing}} |
{{trans-top|style of writing}} |
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* Arabic: {{t|ar|كتبة|s|f}} |
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* Bashkir: {{t|ba|яҙыу}}, {{t|ba|ҡул}} |
* Bashkir: {{t|ba|яҙыу}}, {{t|ba|ҡул}} |
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* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|почерк|m}} |
* Bulgarian: {{t|bg|почерк|m}} |
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|käsiala}} |
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|käsiala}} |
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* Greek: {{t+|el|γραφή|f}} |
* Greek: {{t+|el|γραφή|f}} |
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* Hebrew: {{t+|he|כְּתָב|m|tr=ktav}} |
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* Hindi: {{t+|hi|शैली|f}}, {{t+|hi|लेखन|m}} |
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* Indonesian: {{t+|id|tulisan}} |
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* Italian: {{t+|it|scrittura|f}} |
* Italian: {{t+|it|scrittura|f}} |
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* Luganda: {{t|lg|empandiika}} |
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* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|letra|f}} |
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|letra|f}} |
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* Russian: {{t+|ru|по́черк|m}} |
* Russian: {{t+|ru|по́черк|m}} |
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* Swahili: {{t+|sw|maandiko|cma}} |
* Swahili: {{t+|sw|maandiko|cma}} |
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* Estonian: {{t|et|kirjutus-}} |
* Estonian: {{t|et|kirjutus-}} |
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* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kirjoitus|alt=kirjoitus-}} |
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kirjoitus|alt=kirjoitus-}} |
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* German: {{t|de|Schrift-}} |
* German: {{t|de|Schrift-}} |
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* Greek: {{t|el|γραφο-}} |
* Greek: {{t|el|γραφο-}} |
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{{head|en|verb form}} |
{{head|en|verb form}} |
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# {{infl of|en|write||ing-form}} |
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#* '''2016''', [https://web.archive.org/web/20171023035740/https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-7-what-are-you-doing/3240468.html VOA Learning English] (public domain) |
#* '''2016''', [https://web.archive.org/web/20171023035740/https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-7-what-are-you-doing/3240468.html VOA Learning English] (public domain) |
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#*: What are you doing? ― Um, I’m '''writing'''. ― You are '''writing'''! You are '''writing''' a lot! |
#*: What are you doing? ― Um, I’m '''writing'''. ― You are '''writing'''! You are '''writing''' a lot! |
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#*:: {{audio|en|Um, I’m writing.ogg| |
#*:: {{audio|en|Um, I’m writing.ogg|a=US}} |
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===Anagrams=== |
===Anagrams=== |
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* {{anagrams|en|a=giinrtw|twiring}} |
* {{anagrams|en|a=giinrtw|twiring}} |
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{{cln|en|verbal nouns}} |
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{{C|en|Writing}} |
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==Old English== |
==Old English== |
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====Descendants==== |
====Descendants==== |
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* {{desc|enm|writing |
* {{desc|enm|writing|writyng|wryting|wrytyng}} |
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** {{desc|en|writing}} |
** {{desc|en|writing}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:15, 26 October 2024
English
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Pronunciation
[edit]- enPR: rītʹĭng, IPA(key): /ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: writ‧ing
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -aɪtɪŋ
- Homophone: riding (some varieties with flapping)
Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle English writing, writyng, wryting, wrytyng, from Old English wrīting (“writing”), equivalent to write + -ing.
Noun
[edit]writing (countable and uncountable, plural writings)
- (uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
- 2003, William G. Boltz, The Origin and the Development of the Chinese Writing System, page 14:
- Because writing of any kind is no more and no less than a graphic representation of speech […] , to study its nature and history we must often have recourse to the speech, that is, to the language, that the writing writes.
- 2017, Anthony J. McMichael, Alistair Woodward, Cameron Muir, Climate Change and the Health of Nations, →ISBN, page 115:
- Early writing appeared in both societies around 3000 B.C.E., mainly for administrative purposes in Egypt and for accounting and trading in Sumer.
- (countable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
- (uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
- (countable) A work of an author.
- (countable) The style of writing of a person.
- I can't read your writing.
- (as a modifier) Intended for or used in writing.
- a writing table
Synonyms
[edit]- (written letters or symbols that express some meaning): text
- (something written): document, manuscript, text
- (work of an author): work
- (the style of writing of a person): hand, handwriting
- (intended for or used in writing): alphabet, character, ideogram, logogram, pictogram, script, syllabary, writing system
Derived terms
[edit]- automatic writing
- bookwriting
- brainwriting
- creative writing
- cyberwriting
- e-writing
- fanwriting
- foodwriting
- footwriting
- freewriting
- gagwriting
- handwriting
- hymnwriting
- hyperwriting
- in writing
- kickwriting
- majuscule writing
- metawriting
- newswriting
- night writing
- nonwriting
- not worth writing home about
- packet writing
- patchwriting
- playwriting
- protowriting
- put in writing
- scorewriting
- screenwriting
- scriptwriting
- signwriting
- skywriting
- sky writing
- songwriting
- speechwriting
- speedwriting
- spirit writing
- sportswriting
- technical writing
- tendency writing
- the writing is on the wall
- typewriting
- wedge-writing
- writing arm
- writing board
- writing book
- writing desk
- writing hand
- writing implement
- writing instrument
- writing lark
- writing machine
- writing master
- writing obligatory
- writing on the wall
- writing pad
- writing paper
- writing school
- writing spider
- writing table
Translations
[edit]written letters or symbols
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something written
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process of representing a language
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work of an author
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style of writing
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made for or used in writing
Etymology 2
[edit]From Middle English writinge, wrytynge, writende, writand, from Old English wrītende, present participle of Old English wrītan (“to scratch, carve, write”), equivalent to write + -ing.
Verb
[edit]writing
- present participle and gerund of write
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
Anagrams
[edit]Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]wrīting f
Declension
[edit]Declension of wrīting (strong ō-stem)
Derived terms
[edit]- wrītingfeþer f (“pen”)
Descendants
[edit]Categories:
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/aɪtɪŋ
- Rhymes:English/aɪtɪŋ/2 syllables
- English terms with homophones
- English terms inherited from Middle English
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms inherited from Old English
- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms suffixed with -ing (gerund noun)
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- English terms with quotations
- English terms with usage examples
- English terms with collocations
- English terms suffixed with -ing (participial)
- English non-lemma forms
- English verb forms
- English verbal nouns
- en:Writing
- Old English terms suffixed with -ing
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English nouns
- Old English feminine nouns
- Old English ō-stem nouns