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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎo tǐng
"水手们把小艇放到了水里。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Small, open boats of various types, typically propelled by oars, sails, or an outboard motor.
"The sailors lowered the dinghies from the main deck to transport supplies ashore." - 2
Inflatable rubber or PVC boats used for recreation, river transport, or as lifeboats.
"They inflated the small dinghy before heading out onto the lake for an afternoon of fishing."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hindi word 'ḍīngī', referring to a small boat, which entered the English language in the late 18th century during the British colonial presence in India. Over time, the term was adopted into maritime terminology globally to describe small, open sailing boats or utility tenders.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dinghies" is said worldwide
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canots pneumatiques
Transliteration: ka.no pneu.ma.tik
"Les marins ont mis les canots pneumatiques à l'eau."
Beiboote
Transliteration: ˈbaɪ̯ˌboːtə
"Die Segler machten die Beiboote für die Fahrt an Land klar."
gommoni
Transliteration: ɡomˈmoːni
"I marinai hanno calato i gommoni in mare."
botes
Transliteration: ˈbo.tes
"Los marineros bajaron los botes al agua."
botes
Transliteration: ˈbɔ.tiz
"Os marinheiros desceram os botes para a água."
छोटी नावें
Transliteration: chhoti naavein
"नाविकों ने तट पर जाने के लिए छोटी नावें नीचे उतारीं।"
小艇
Transliteration: xiǎo tǐng
"水手们把小艇放到了水里。"
소형 보트
Transliteration: sohyeong boteu
"선원들이 소형 보트를 바다로 내렸다."
ディンギー
Transliteration: dingī
"船員たちは小型ボートを海面下ろした。"
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