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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wǎlì
"地震后，街道上满是瓦砾。"
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2 senses- 1
Broken fragments of stone, brick, or concrete, typically resulting from the demolition of a building.
"After the earthquake, the streets were filled with rubble from the collapsed buildings." - 2
A mass of broken stones or bricks, often used in construction.
"The contractor ordered several tons of rubble to fill in the foundation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rubble' originates from the Middle English term 'rubbly', which is derived from the Old French 'roble', meaning 'broken stone'. It has evolved to refer specifically to the debris from demolished buildings or structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rubble" is said worldwide
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débris
Transliteration: deh-bree
"Après la tempête, la plage était couverte de débris."
Trümmer
Transliteration: trüm-mer
"Die Stadt war nach dem Bombenangriff in Trümmern."
macerie
Transliteration: ma-che-rie
"Dopo il terremoto, le strade erano piene di macerie."
escombros
Transliteration: es-com-bros
"Los escombros de la construcción ocupaban toda la calle."
entulho
Transliteration: en-tul-ho
"Após a demolição, o entulho foi removido da área."
मलबा
Transliteration: malba
"भूकंप के बाद, शहर में मलबा बिखरा हुआ था।"
瓦砾
Transliteration: wǎlì
"地震后，街道上满是瓦砾。"
파편
Transliteration: pahyeon
"지진 후 거리는 파편으로 가득 차 있었다."
瓦礫
Transliteration: gareki
"地震の後、街は瓦礫で覆われていた。"
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