Cobbly

/ˈkɒbli/ adjective

Definition

Having an uneven, bumpy surface like cobblestones; resembling or made of cobbles.

Etymology

Derived from 'cobble' (a rounded stone) plus the -ly adjective suffix. 'Cobble' itself traces to Old English, possibly from a Scandinavian source meaning a lump or rounded object.

Kelly Says

Medieval streets weren't smoothly paved on purpose—cobbly surfaces gave horses and carts better traction in mud and rain! That's why European old towns still have them: it's actually smart ancient engineering.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንቁላል
en-k'u-la-l
ARالعربية
مُحَجَّم
mu-haj-jam
BNবাংলা
পথ
path
CACatalà
pavimentat
pa-ve-men-tat
CSČeština
dlažební
dlah-zhebn-ee
DADansk
stenbelagt
sten-be-la-gt
DEDeutsch
pflastersteig
pflast-er-shtaig
ELΕλληνικά
πεζοδρόμιο
pez-o-dro-mee-oh
ESEspañol
empedrado
emp-eh-DRAH-doh
FAفارسی
سنگفرش
sang-far-sh
FISuomi
kivijalan
ki-vi-ja-lan
FRFrançais
pavé
pa-veh
GUGU
કાળા
ka-la
HAHA
kayan
ka-yan
HEעברית
חצץ
hat-tset
HIहिन्दी
पत्थर का
path-thar ka
HUMagyar
köves
ko-ves
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbatu
ber-ba-too
IGIG
ọkpọ
oh-kpo
ITItaliano
ciottolato
choh-toh-LAH-toh
JA日本語
石畳
ishi-tatami
KKKK
тас
tas
KMKM
ផ្លូវថ្ម
ph-lou-v th-ma
KO한국어
돌길
dol-gil
MRMR
काळा
ka-la
MSBahasa Melayu
berbatu
ber-ba-too
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်
chaw-k'ye
NLNederlands
kasseien
kas-say-en
NONorsk
steinlagt
shtein-laht
PAPA
ਪੱਥર
path-thar
PLPolski
brukowany
bro-ko-va-ny
PTPortuguês
pedregoso
peh-dreh-GOH-soh
RORomână
pietonal
pee-e-toh-nal
RUРусский
каменный
kam-yen-nyy
SVSvenska
stenlagd
sten-lahd
SWKiswahili
mawe
ma-weh
TAதமிழ்
கல்லான
ka-lla-an
TEతెలుగు
石板
shi-ba-na
THไทย
ถนนหิน
ton-nan hin
TLTL
bato
ba-toh
TRTürkçe
kiremitli
ki-rehm-it-lee
UKУкраїнська
камінь
ka-me-ny
URاردو
پتھر
path-har
VITiếng Việt
đá sỏi
dah soy
YOYO
ọ̀pá
oh-pa
ZH中文
石板路
shí bǎn lù
ZUZU
ikhwili
ee-kh-wee-lee

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