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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cháoshī
"空气中的潮湿让人感到不适。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being slightly wet or moist.
"The dampness in the basement caused the paint to peel off the walls." - 2
A condition of humidity that can lead to discomfort or damage.
"The dampness in the air made it feel colder than it actually was."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dampness' originates from the Middle English 'damp', which comes from the Old French 'dampe', derived from the Latin 'dampare', meaning to make wet. Over time, the term evolved to describe a state of moisture or humidity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dampness" is said worldwide
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humidité
Transliteration: umidite
"L'humidité dans la cave a causé des moisissures."
Feuchtigkeit
Transliteration: foy-chai-tit
"Die Feuchtigkeit in der Luft war unangenehm."
umidità
Transliteration: umi-di-ta
"L'umidità nella stanza era insopportabile."
humedad
Transliteration: ume-dad
"La humedad en el aire hacía que todo se sintiera pegajoso."
umidade
Transliteration: umi-da-de
"A umidade no ar estava alta durante o verão."
नमीयत
Transliteration: namiyaat
"कमरे में नमीयत बहुत थी।"
潮湿
Transliteration: cháoshī
"空气中的潮湿让人感到不适。"
습기
Transliteration: seupgi
"공기 중의 습기가 불쾌하게 느껴졌다."
湿気
Transliteration: shikke
"部屋の湿気が不快でした。"
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