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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dī bà
"工人们正在加固河边的堤坝。"
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2 senses- 1
A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea or a river.
"The engineers reinforced the coastal dyke to withstand the oncoming storm surge." - 2
A ditch or watercourse.
"Rainwater drained slowly through the overgrown dyke at the edge of the farm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'dike' or 'dyke', originating from Old English 'dīc' (meaning ditch or trench) and related to Old Norse 'dík'. Historically used for water barriers and embankments, the term later evolved in the 20th century as a slang descriptor, most notably as an identifier within lesbian communities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dyke" is said worldwide
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digue
Transliteration: dig
"La digue protège la ville des inondations."
Deich
Transliteration: daikh
"Der Deich hält den Sturmfluten stand."
argine
Transliteration: arjine
"L'argine del fiume ha resistito alla piena."
dique
Transliteration: dike
"Construyeron un dique para contener el agua."
dique
Transliteration: diki
"O dique evitou que a cidade fosse inundada."
बांध
Transliteration: bandh
"बाढ़ को रोकने के लिए एक मजबूत बांध बनाया गया है।"
堤坝
Transliteration: dī bà
"工人们正在加固河边的堤坝。"
제방
Transliteration: jebang
"제방이 무너지지 않도록 모래주머니를 쌓았다."
堤防
Transliteration: teibō
"台風に備えて堤防の点検が行われた。"
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