No. 11,530 in Catalan
vori
"Vori" in Catalan means "ivory" in English.
In a sentence
La figura del sofà està feta de vori.
The sofa's figure is made of ivory.
In this sentence, "vori" refers to the material ivory, commonly used to craft or embellish objects.
El comerciant de vori treballa internacionalment.
The ivory trader works internationally.
Here, "vori" represents a trade commodity, ivory, emphasizing global commercial aspects.
No hem de recolzar el mercat d'ivori il·legal.
We must not support the illegal ivory market.
In this context, "vori" relates to the ethical and legal implications of trading ivory as a product.
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