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Porthole

noun/pˈɔːɹthoʊl/
Definition
a window in a ship or airplane
an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɔːɹthoʊl/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɔːthəʊl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɔːthəʊl/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɔːɹthoʊl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Bullauge
ein Fenster in einem Schiff oder Flugzeug
🇫🇷French
hublot
une fenêtre dans un bateau ou un avion
🇪🇸Spanish
porta
una ventana en un barco o avión
🇮🇹Italian
oblò
una finestra in una nave o in un aereo
🇳🇱Dutch
patrijspoort
een raam in een schip of vliegtuig
🇵🇹Portuguese
vigia
uma janela em um navio ou avião
🇷🇺Russian
иллюминатор
окно в корабле или самолете
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मुंह
जहाज़ या हवाई जहाज़ की खिड़की
🇧🇩Bengali
পোর্টহোল
একটি জাহাজ বা বিমানের একটি জানালা
🇮🇳Tamil
துவாரம்
ஒரு கப்பல் அல்லது விமானத்தில் ஒரு ஜன்னல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ద్వారం
ఓడ లేదా విమానంలోని కిటికీ
🇮🇳Marathi
पोर्थोल
जहाज किंवा विमानातील खिडकी
🇮🇳Gujarati
પોર્થોલ
વહાણ અથવા વિમાનમાં બારી
🇮🇳Kannada
ದ್ವಾರ
ಹಡಗು ಅಥವಾ ವಿಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಿಟಕಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പോർത്തോൾ
ഒരു കപ്പലിലോ വിമാനത്തിലോ ഉള്ള ഒരു ജാലകം
🇵🇰Urdu
پورتھول
جہاز یا ہوائی جہاز میں کھڑکی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
舷窗
轮船或飞机上的窗户
🇯🇵Japanese
舷窓
船や飛行機の窓
🇰🇷Korean
현창
배나 비행기의 창문
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lỗ cửa sổ
một cửa sổ trên tàu hoặc máy bay
🇹🇭Thai
ช่องหน้าต่าง
หน้าต่างในเรือหรือเครื่องบิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
jendela kapal
jendela di kapal atau pesawat terbang
🇲🇾Malay
lubang angin
tingkap di dalam kapal atau kapal terbang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الكوة
نافذة في سفينة أو طائرة
🇮🇷Persian
دریچه
پنجره ای در کشتی یا هواپیما
🇹🇷Turkish
lumboz
bir gemi veya uçaktaki pencere
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֶשׁנָב
חלון בספינה או במטוס
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'porthole'?
The primary meaning of 'porthole' is 'a window in a ship or airplane'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'porthole' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'porthole' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'porthole' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'porthole' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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