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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPartially deaf
/ˈpɑːʃ.əl.i dɛf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Having a limited ability to hear; experiencing impaired hearing capacity that is not total.
"Being partially deaf, she relies on hearing aids and lip-reading to communicate in noisy environments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Middle English 'partially', derived from Latin 'partialis' via Old French, and Old English 'deaf', originating from Proto-Germanic '*dauþaz'. Together, the compound phrase emerged in medical and sociological discourse during the 19th century to describe varying degrees of hearing impairment short of profound deafness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Partially deaf" is said worldwide
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malentendant
Transliteration: mal-ã-tã
"Il est malentendant et utilise des appareils auditifs."
hörgeschädigt
Transliteration: høːɐ̯ɡəˌʃɛːdɪçt
"Ein hörgeschädigter Schüler benötigt besondere Unterstützung im Unterricht."
ipoudente
Transliteration: i.puˈdɛn.te
"La persona ipoudente ha bisogno di un microfono direzionale."
hipoacúsico
Transliteration: i.po.aˈku.si.ko
"El niño es hipoacúsico y asiste a terapia de lenguaje."
deficiente auditivo
Transliteration: de.fi.ˈsĩ.tʃi ow.ˈdʃi.vu
"O aluno deficiente auditivo senta-se na primeira fila."
कम सुनने वाला
Transliteration: kam sunne wala
"वह कम सुनने वाला व्यक्ति है।"
听力受损的
Transliteration: tīng lì shòu sǔn de
"我们需要为听力受损的学生提供帮助。"
난청의
Transliteration: nan-cheong-ui
"그는 난청이 있어서 보청기를 착용합니다."
難聴の
Transliteration: nanchō no
"彼女は難聴のため、補聴器を使用しています。"
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