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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries水滴
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuǐ dī
"水龙头有一个水滴不断掉落。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of falling or letting fall in drops.
"The dripping of the faucet kept me awake all night."
- 1
To let fall in drops.
"She was dripping water all over the floor after washing her hands."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dripping' originates from the Old English 'dripian', which means 'to fall in drops'. It evolved through Middle English as 'drippen', reflecting the action of liquid falling drop by drop, and has maintained this core meaning throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dripping" is said worldwide
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goutte
Transliteration: ɡut
"Le robinet a une goutte qui tombe constamment."
Tropfen
Transliteration: ˈtʁɔp.fən
"Der Wasserhahn hat einen Tropfen, der ständig fällt."
goccia
Transliteration: ˈɡɔt.tʃa
"Il rubinetto ha una goccia che continua a cadere."
gota
Transliteration: ˈɡota
"El grifo tiene una gota que cae constantemente."
gota
Transliteration: ˈɡɔtɐ
"A torneira tem uma gota que cai constantemente."
बूँद
Transliteration: būnd
"नल से एक बूँद लगातार गिर रही है।"
水滴
Transliteration: shuǐ dī
"水龙头有一个水滴不断掉落。"
물방울
Transliteration: mulbang-ul
"수도꼭지에서 물방울이 계속 떨어지고 있다."
水滴
Transliteration: suiteki
"蛇口から水滴が絶えず落ちている。"
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