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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yánhǎi jūmín
"沿海居民对台风有着丰富的防范经验。"
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A person who habitually lives in a region adjacent to the sea or ocean.
"As a lifelong coastal-dweller, she was well-prepared for the seasonal hurricanes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'coastal', derived from the noun 'coast' (via Old French 'coste' and Latin 'costa' meaning rib or flank), and 'dweller', from the Old English verb 'dwellan' meaning to delay, lead astray, or later, to inhabit or abide. Emerging in modern ecological and sociological contexts, it combines terms that have centuries-old Indo-European roots to specifically designate a human inhabitant of a coastal zone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coastal-dweller" is said worldwide
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habitant de la côte
Transliteration: a.bi.tɑ̃ də la kot
"Chaque habitant de la côte surveille la marée."
Küstenbewohner
Transliteration: ˈkʏstn̩bəˌvɔnɐ
"Der Küstenbewohner kennt die Gefahren des Meeres."
abitante della costa
Transliteration: a.biˈtan.te ˈdel.la ˈkɔs.ta
"Ogni abitante della costa teme le mareggiate."
costeño
Transliteration: kosˈte.ɲo
"El costeño disfruta de la brisa marina todos los días."
litorâneo
Transliteration: li.toˈɾɐ̃.u
"O litorâneo está acostumado com o clima úmido."
तटीय निवासी
Transliteration: tateeya niwasi
"हर तटीय निवासी समुद्र के करीब रहता है।"
沿海居民
Transliteration: yánhǎi jūmín
"沿海居民对台风有着丰富的防范经验。"
해안 주민
Transliteration: hae-an ju-min
"해안 주민들은 바다의 변화에 민감하다."
沿岸住民
Transliteration: engan jūmin
"沿岸住民は津波への備えを怠らない。"
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