Enwrite

/ɛnˈraɪt/ verb

Definition

To write about or to include in written form; an archaic or rare term meaning to compose in writing.

Etymology

From the prefix 'en-' (to cause to be) + 'write' (from Old English 'wrītan'). This rare word follows the pattern of other en- + verb combinations meaning to make something or put something into a certain state.

Kelly Says

This extremely rare word shows how creatively Old English speakers could combine prefixes with verbs—if something was enwritten, it was permanently fixed in text, almost sacred compared to mere speech.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጽሑፍ
ts'uh-ruf
ARالعربية
كتابة
kitaba
BNবাংলা
লেখা
lek-ha
CACatalà
escriure
es-kree-oo-reh
CSČeština
psát
psat
DADansk
skrive
sh-ree-ve
DEDeutsch
schreiben
sh-ry-ben
ELΕλληνικά
γράφω
graf-o
ESEspañol
escribir
es-cri-bir
FAفارسی
نوشتن
noo-she-tan
FISuomi
kirjoittaa
kir-jo-i-taa
FRFrançais
écrire
e-kree-r
GUGU
લખવું
lakh-vun
HAHA
rubuta
roo-bu-ta
HEעברית
לכתוב
le-ktov
HIहिन्दी
लिखना
li-kh-nah
HUMagyar
ír
eer
IDBahasa Indonesia
tulis
too-lis
IGIG
dekọ
de-ko
ITItaliano
scrivere
skree-veh-reh
JA日本語
書く
kaku
KKKK
жазу
ja-zu
KMKM
រក
rok
KO한국어
쓰다
sseu-da
MRMR
लेखन
le-khan
MSBahasa Melayu
tulis
too-lis
MYမြန်မာ
ရေး
NLNederlands
schrijven
sh-ry-ven
NONorsk
skrive
sh-ree-ve
PAPA
ਲਿਖ
likh
PLPolski
pisać
pee-sat
PTPortuguês
escrever
es-kree-ver
RORomână
scrie
skree-eh
RUРусский
писать
py-sat
SVSvenska
skriva
shree-va
SWKiswahili
andika
an-dee-ka
TAதமிழ்
எழுது
e-zhu-thu
TEతెలుగు
రాయడం
ray-a-dam
THไทย
เขียน
khian
TLTL
sumulat
soo-moo-lat
TRTürkçe
yazmak
ya-zmak
UKУкраїнська
писати
pys-at-i
URاردو
لکھنا
likh-nah
VITiếng Việt
viết
vye-t
YOYO
ṣeṣe
she-she
ZH中文
xiě
ZUZU
ubhala
oo-bha-la

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