transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhärth ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English herth, from Old English heorth; akin to Old High German herd hearth, and probably to Sanskrit kūḍayāti he scorches
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : a brick, stone, or concrete area in front of a fireplace
b. : the floor of a fireplace ; also : fireplace
c. : the lowest section of a furnace ; especially : the section of a furnace on which the ore or metal is exposed to the flame or heat
2. : home
3. : a vital or creative center
the central hearth of occidental civilization — A. L. Kroeber