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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries咸的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xián de
"空气中弥漫着大海咸咸的味道。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Containing or tasting of salt; salty.
"She took a deep breath of the briny air as she walked along the ocean shore."
- 1
The sea or ocean.
"The sailors braved the rolling waves of the deep blue briny."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'brin' meaning brine or saltwater, combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'. Its root traces back to Old English 'brīne', referring to strongly salted water, and has been used in literary and maritime contexts since the late 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Briny" is said worldwide
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salé
Transliteration: sale
"L'air marin a un goût salé."
salzig
Transliteration: saltsig
"Die Seeluft ist kühl und salzig."
salmastro
Transliteration: salmastro
"L'aria aveva un sapore salmastro."
salobre
Transliteration: salobre
"El viento traía un olor salobre del mar."
salobro
Transliteration: salobro
"O ar da costa era úmido e salobro."
नमकीन
Transliteration: namkeen
"समुद्र की हवा नमकीन थी।"
咸的
Transliteration: xián de
"空气中弥漫着大海咸咸的味道。"
짭짤한
Transliteration: jjapjjalhan
"바닷바람에서 짭짤한 냄새가 났다."
塩辛い
Transliteration: shiokarai
"潮風が塩辛く感じられた。"
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