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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLow
/loʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Situated at a small distance from the ground; not high.
"The cat is sitting low on the ground."
- 1
In a low position or manner.
"He spoke low so that only she could hear."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'low' originates from the Old English 'lōw', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*lauwaz'. Historically, it has evolved to describe a position that is not high, both in physical and metaphorical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Low" is said worldwide
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Bas
Transliteration: bɑ
"Le chat est assis bas sur le sol."
Niedrig
Transliteration: ˈniːdʁɪç
"Die Katze sitzt niedrig auf dem Boden."
Basso
Transliteration: ˈbasso
"Il gatto è seduto basso sul pavimento."
Bajo
Transliteration: ˈbaxo
"El gato está sentado bajo en el suelo."
Baixo
Transliteration: ˈbajʊ
"O gato está sentado baixo no chão."
कम
Transliteration: kam
"बिल्ली ज़मीन पर कम बैठी है।"
低
Transliteration: dī
"猫坐在地上很低。"
낮은
Transliteration: naj-eun
"고양이가 바닥에 낮게 앉아 있다."
低い
Transliteration: hikui
"猫は地面に低く座っています。"
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