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Pronunciation / Transliteration: liù
"他得了六分。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A score of six runs in cricket or six points in a game.
"He hit a sixer over the boundary, securing his team's victory." - 2
A term used in baseball to refer to a home run.
"The player celebrated after hitting a sixer that won the game."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sixer' originates from the early 20th century, derived from the word 'six', which itself comes from Old English 'siex'. The term evolved in the context of sports, particularly cricket and baseball, to denote a score of six runs or points, reflecting the numerical value associated with the action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sixer" is said worldwide
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six
Transliteration: siks
"Il a marqué un six."
sechs
Transliteration: zeks
"Er hat einen Sechs erzielt."
sei
Transliteration: sei
"Ha segnato un sei."
seis
Transliteration: seis
"Marcó un seis."
seis
Transliteration: seis
"Ele marcou um seis."
छह
Transliteration: chhah
"उसने छह रन बनाए।"
六
Transliteration: liù
"他得了六分。"
여섯
Transliteration: yeoseot
"그는 여섯 점을 얻었다."
六
Transliteration: roku
"彼は六点を獲得した。"
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