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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries枯叶
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kū yè
"地上铺满了厚厚的枯叶。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A detached leaf from a deciduous tree that has withered, dried, and turned brown or yellow.
"The crisp sound of a dead leaf crunching underfoot signaled the arrival of late autumn." - 2
A brownish color resembling that of a withered autumn leaf.
"The painter used a subtle shade of dead leaf to capture the rustic tones of the forest floor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'dēad' (lifeless, devoid of life) combined with 'lēaf' (foliage, leaf of a plant). The specific phonetic transcription 'fɔʎa-mɔrta' reflects the Italian variant 'foglia morta', referring to the muted brownish-yellow color or the detached leaf itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dead leaf" is said worldwide
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feuille morte
Transliteration: fœj mɔʁt
"Une feuille morte dansait dans le vent d'automne."
totes Blatt
Transliteration: toːtəs blat
"Ein totes Blatt lag einsam auf dem kalten Weg."
foglia morta
Transliteration: ˈfɔʎʎa ˈmɔrta
"La foglia morta cadde lentamente sul terreno umido."
hoja muerta
Transliteration: ˈoxa ˈmweɾta
"El viento arrastraba cada hoja muerta por la acera."
folha morta
Transliteration: ˈfɔʎɐ ˈmɔɾtɐ
"A folha morta cobria a calçada cinzenta."
सूखा पत्ता
Transliteration: sukhaa pattaa
"पेड़ से एक सूखा पत्ता नीचे गिर गया।"
枯叶
Transliteration: kū yè
"地上铺满了厚厚的枯叶。"
낙엽
Transliteration: nak-yeop
"가을 바람에 낙엽이 흩날렸다."
枯れ葉
Transliteration: kareha
"秋の公園で枯れ葉を踏む音が心地よい。"
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