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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLame
/leɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unable to walk properly because of an injury or disability affecting the leg or foot.
"After the accident, he was left with a lame leg and needed crutches to walk."
- 1
A person or animal that is lame.
"The farmer had to take care of the lame horse until it recovered."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lame' originates from the Old English 'lama', which means 'crippled' or 'disabled'. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *lamaz, which also relates to the concept of being hindered or unable to walk properly. Over time, the term evolved to encompass both physical and metaphorical meanings of inadequacy or weakness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lame" is said worldwide
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Boiteux
Transliteration: bwa.tø
"Il a un cheval boiteux qu'il soigne."
Lahm
Transliteration: la:m
"Der Hund ist lahm und kann nicht laufen."
Zoppo
Transliteration: ˈdzop.po
"Il cane è zoppo e ha bisogno di aiuto."
Cojo
Transliteration: ˈko.xo
"El caballo está cojo y no puede correr."
Coxo
Transliteration: ˈkɔ.ku
"O cachorro está coxo e precisa de cuidados."
लंगड़ा
Transliteration: laṅgṛā
"वह लंगड़ा है और चलने में कठिनाई होती है।"
跛
Transliteration: bǒ
"那只狗跛了，走路很困难。"
절름발이
Transliteration: jeolreumbali
"그 개는 절름발이여서 걷기 힘들다."
足が不自由な
Transliteration: ashi ga fujiyū na
"その犬は足が不自由で、歩くのが大変です。"
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