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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pò làn
"他的衣服破烂不堪。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A strip or piece of cloth torn and hanging loose from the main garment.
"His coat was old and hanging in tatters after the long hike through the briars."
- 1
To tear or shred something into ragged pieces.
"The violent gale force winds battered and tattered the old canvas sails."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'tater', 'tatere', likely of Old Norse origin (compare Old Norse 'tatr' meaning rag or tatter). Historically used to describe torn hanging strips of cloth, the term later expanded metaphorically to describe any state of severe ruin or destruction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tatter" is said worldwide
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lambeau
Transliteration: lɑ̃bo
"Son manteau était en lambeaux."
Fetzen
Transliteration: fɛtsn̩
"Seine Kleidung war in Fetzen."
laceria
Transliteration: laˈtʃɛːrja
"I suoi vestiti erano a pezzi."
trapo
Transliteration: ˈtɾapo
"Su ropa quedó hecha trapos."
farrapo
Transliteration: faˈʁapu
"As roupas dele estavam em farrapos."
चिथड़ा
Transliteration: chithada
"उसके कपड़े चिथड़े-चिथड़े हो गए थे।"
破烂
Transliteration: pò làn
"他的衣服破烂不堪。"
누더기
Transliteration: nudeogi
"그의 코트는 누더기가 되어 있었다."
ぼろ
Transliteration: boro
Script: 襤褸
"彼の服はボロボロになっていた。"
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