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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWater-source
/ˈwɔː.tər sɔːrs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place or means of obtaining water, especially for drinking or irrigation.
"The village relies on a nearby spring as its primary water-source." - 2
Any natural or artificial feature that provides water.
"The reservoir serves as a critical water-source for the surrounding communities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'water-source' is a compound noun formed from 'water', derived from Old English 'wæter', and 'source', from Latin 'sors', meaning 'to flow'. The combination reflects the natural origin of water as a vital resource.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Water-source" is said worldwide
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source d'eau
Transliteration: sours de o
"Le village dépend d'une source d'eau pour ses besoins."
Wasserquelle
Transliteration: Vasser-kvella
"Das Dorf nutzt eine Wasserquelle für die Trinkwasserversorgung."
sorgente d'acqua
Transliteration: sor-gente dak-wa
"Il villaggio si affida a una sorgente d'acqua per le sue necessità."
fuente de agua
Transliteration: fwen-te de a-gwa
"El pueblo depende de una fuente de agua para su abastecimiento."
fonte de água
Transliteration: fon-te de a-gwa
"A aldeia depende de uma fonte de água para suas necessidades."
जल स्रोत
Transliteration: jal srot
"गाँव अपने जल स्रोत पर निर्भर करता है।"
水源
Transliteration: shuǐyuán
"这个村庄依赖附近的水源。"
수원
Transliteration: suwon
"마을은 근처의 수원에 의존합니다."
水源
Transliteration: suigen
"村は近くの水源に依存しています。"
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