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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mìngyùn
"村民的命运被暴风雨决定了。"
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2 senses- 1
A fate or destiny, especially one that is disastrous or foreboding.
"The villagers feared the doom that awaited them if the storm hit."
- 1
To condemn to certain destruction or death.
"The reckless actions of the crew doomed the ship to sink."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'doom' originates from the Old English 'dom', meaning 'judgment' or 'law', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*domaz'. Over time, its meaning evolved to signify fate or destiny, often with a negative connotation, reflecting a sense of inevitable destruction or ruin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Doom" is said worldwide
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destin
Transliteration: deh-stan
"Le destin des villageois était scellé par la tempête."
Schicksal
Transliteration: shik-sahl
"Das Schicksal der Dorfbewohner war besiegelt."
distruzione
Transliteration: dis-troo-tsyo-neh
"La tempesta portò alla distruzione del villaggio."
destino
Transliteration: des-tee-no
"El destino del pueblo estaba sellado por la tormenta."
destino
Transliteration: des-tee-no
"O destino da aldeia estava selado pela tempestade."
नियति
Transliteration: niyati
"गाँव वालों की नियति तूफान से तय थी।"
命运
Transliteration: mìngyùn
"村民的命运被暴风雨决定了。"
운명
Transliteration: unmyeong
"마을 사람들의 운명은 폭풍에 의해 결정되었다."
運命
Transliteration: unmei
"村人たちの運命は嵐によって決まった。"
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