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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yīnyǐng
"树木在地面上投下长长的阴影。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
"The trees cast long shadows on the ground as the sun began to set." - 2
A state of obscurity or darkness.
"He felt a shadow of doubt creeping into his mind before the big presentation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shadows' originates from the Old English 'sceadu', which means 'shade' or 'shadow'. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *skadwō, and is related to the Old High German 'scato' and the Old Norse 'skuggi', both meaning 'shadow'. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both literal and metaphorical meanings of darkness and obscurity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shadows" is said worldwide
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ombres
Transliteration: ɔ̃bʁ
"Les arbres projettent de longues ombres sur le sol."
Schatten
Transliteration: ˈʃatn̩
"Die Bäume werfen lange Schatten auf den Boden."
ombre
Transliteration: ˈombre
"Gli alberi proiettano lunghe ombre sul terreno."
sombras
Transliteration: ˈsom.bɾas
"Los árboles proyectan largas sombras en el suelo."
sombras
Transliteration: ˈsõbɾɐs
"As árvores projetam longas sombras no chão."
छायाएँ
Transliteration: chāyāeṁ
"पेड़ ज़मीन पर लंबी छायाएँ डालते हैं।"
阴影
Transliteration: yīnyǐng
"树木在地面上投下长长的阴影。"
그림자
Transliteration: geurimja
"나무가 땅에 긴 그림자를 드리웁니다."
影
Transliteration: kage
"木々が地面に長い影を落とします。"
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