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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jí xī de
"她穿着及膝的长靴。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Reach or extending to the height of the knees.
"She wore knee-high leather boots for the winter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of 'knee' and 'high', dating back to the 16th century, originally used to describe the height of plants or water reaching the knees.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "knee-high" is said worldwide
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qui monte jusqu'aux genoux
Transliteration: ki mɔ̃t ʒusk‿o ʒənu
"Elle portait des bottes qui montent jusqu'aux genoux."
knielang
Transliteration: ˈkniːˌlaŋ
"Sie trug kniehohe Stiefel."
al ginocchio
Transliteration: al dʒiˈnɔkkjo
"Indossava stivali alti al ginocchio."
hasta la rodilla
Transliteration: ˈasta la roˈdiʎa
"Llevaba botas hasta la rodilla."
até o joelho
Transliteration: aˈtɛ u ʒuˈeʎu
"Ela usava botas até o joelho."
घुटने तक ऊँचा
Transliteration: ghutne tak ūñchā
"उसने घुटने तक ऊँचे जूते पहने थे।"
及膝的
Transliteration: jí xī de
"她穿着及膝的长靴。"
무릎까지 오는
Transliteration: mureupkkaji oneun
"그녀는 무릎까지 오는 부츠를 신었다."
膝丈の
Transliteration: hizatake no
"彼女は膝丈のブーツを履いていた。"
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