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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiǎoluò
"他站在街角等灯。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The point where two lines or surfaces meet.
"He stood at the corner of the street, waiting for the light to change." - 2
A place or position that is difficult to escape from.
"She felt trapped in a corner with no way out of the argument."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'corner' originates from the Latin 'cornu', meaning 'horn', which evolved through Old French 'corne' to Middle English 'corner'. The term has historically referred to the angle formed by two intersecting lines, akin to the shape of a horn.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corner" is said worldwide
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coin
Transliteration: kwɛ̃
"Il attendait au coin de la rue."
Ecke
Transliteration: ˈɛkə
"Er wartete an der Ecke der Straße."
angolo
Transliteration: ˈaŋɡolo
"Aspettava all'angolo della strada."
esquina
Transliteration: esˈkina
"Él esperaba en la esquina de la calle."
canto
Transliteration: ˈkɐ̃tu
"Ele esperava no canto da rua."
कोना
Transliteration: kona
"वह सड़क के कोने पर खड़ा था।"
角落
Transliteration: jiǎoluò
"他站在街角等灯。"
모퉁이
Transliteration: motungi
"그는 길 모퉁이에서 기다리고 있었다."
角
Transliteration: kaku
"彼は通りの角で待っていた。"
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