el lápiz
/ehl LAH-pees/
English
pencil
हिन्दी (Hindi)
पेंसिल
pencil
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
ਪੈਨਸਿਲ
pensil
Literal meaning
"Lápiz" comes from Latin "lapis", meaning stone, referring to the graphite once mistaken for lead.
Example sentence
Necesito un lápiz para dibujar.
I need a pencil to draw.
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