No. 6,732 in Russian
scythe
A farming tool with a long curved blade used for mowing grass or reaping crops.
In a sentence
Коса — это инструмент для покоса травы.
The scythe is a tool for mowing grass.
Here, 'Коса' (Kosa) refers to a farming tool, indicating its literal meaning of 'scythe'.
У девушки была длинная коса, спускавшаяся по спине.
The girl had a long braid that fell down her back.
In this context, 'коса' (kosa) is used to mean 'braid', demonstrating a homonymous meaning of the word.
Корабль остановился, заметив песчаную косу.
The ship stopped, noticing the sandy spit.
Here, 'коса' (kosa) refers to a 'sand spit', which is a geographical feature, illustrating another contextual usage of the word.
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