Definition
To stem or check from the front; to stop something from advancing forward by blocking or resisting from ahead.
Etymology
From 'fore-' (front) + 'stem' (to stop or resist), this archaic term combines Old English prefix with a common verb meaning to obstruct or dam up.
Kelly Says
This wonderfully archaic word shows how English speakers used 'stem' not just for plants but as a metaphor for anything that stopped flow—water, enemies, or even bad ideas.
Translations
ARالعربية
الجزء الأمامي
al-jiza al-amāmi
BNবাংলা
পূর্ব অংশ
purob angsho
CACatalà
part frontal
part frontal
CSČeština
přední část
pred-ni cas-t
DADansk
forreste del
for-reste del
DEDeutsch
Vorderteil
ˈfɔʁdɐˌtaɪl
ELΕλληνικά
προσθιά
pro-sthía
ESEspañol
antepe
an-te-peh
FAفارسی
قسم جلو
qism jaloo
FISuomi
etummaosa
et-tu-ma-o-sa
FRFrançais
avant-poste
avɑ̃-pɔst
HEעברית
החלק הקדמי
ha-cha-lek ha-ka-dmi
HIहिन्दी
आगे का हिस्सा
aage ka hissa
HUMagyar
elöl rész
e-loel resz
IDBahasa Indonesia
bagian depan
ba-ga-an de-pan
ITItaliano
parte anteriore
par-teh an-te-ri-ore
KMKM
ផ្នែកមុខ
phnaek muok
MRMR
आगाचे भाग
aagache bhaag
MSBahasa Melayu
bahagian depan
ba-ha-gian de-pan
NLNederlands
voordeel
vɔr-də-l
NONorsk
forreste delen
for-reste de-len
PAPA
ਪਹਿਲਾ ਹਿੱસ્ਸਾ
peh-la hissa
PLPolski
część przednia
czɛstʃ predn-ia
PTPortuguês
parte da frente
par-teh da fre-n-teh
RORomână
partea din față
par-tea din fa-tsa
RUРусский
передняя часть
perednyaya chast'
SVSvenska
framdelen
fram-dɛːl-ən
SWKiswahili
sehemu ya mbele
se-he-mu ya m-be-le
TAதமிழ்
முன் பகுதி
mun pa-kthi
TEతెలుగు
ముందు భాగం
mundu bha-gam
TLTL
unang bahagi
u-nang ba-ha-gi
TRTürkçe
ön kısmı
ön kısım-ı
UKУкраїнська
передня частина
perednya chastinа
URاردو
آگے کا حصہ
aage ka hissa
VITiếng Việt
phần trước
phan truoc