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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lājī
"请不要随地乱扔垃圾。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Rubbish or waste material scattered carelessly in public places.
"Fines will be issued to anyone caught dropping litter in the park." - 2
A group of young animals born to an animal at one time.
"The cat gave birth to a healthy litter of five kittens."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'listere', meaning a bed or stretcher, which traces back to the Latin 'lectum' (bed). Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a portable bed to straw used for animals to sleep on, then to scattered rubbish or a group of animal offspring born at one time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Litter" is said worldwide
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déchets
Transliteration: /de.ʃɛ/
"Ne laissez pas de déchet sur la plage."
Müll
Transliteration: /mʏl/
"Bitte werfen Sie Ihren Müll in den Eimer."
rifiuti
Transliteration: /riˈfjuːti/
"È vietato gettare rifiuti per terra."
basura
Transliteration: /baˈsu.ɾa/
"Por favor, no tire basura en la calle."
lixo
Transliteration: /ˈli.ʃu/
"Devemos recolher todo o lixo após o piquenique."
कूड़ा
Transliteration: kuṛā
"सड़क पर कूड़ा मत फैलाओ।"
垃圾
Transliteration: lājī
"请不要随地乱扔垃圾。"
쓰레기
Transliteration: sseuregi
"길에 쓰레기를 버리지 마세요."
ごみ
Transliteration: gomi
"ポイ捨ては禁止されています。"
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