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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjardin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhar-dan
"Les enfants jouent dans le jardin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A unit of measurement equal to three feet.
"The fabric is sold by the yard." - 2
An area of land around a house, often used for gardening or recreation.
"The children played in the backyard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'yard' originates from the Old English 'geard', meaning an enclosed area or a garden. It has evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a space around a house, and has retained its meaning related to open spaces adjacent to buildings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yard" is said worldwide
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jardin
Transliteration: zhar-dan
"Les enfants jouent dans le jardin."
Hof
Transliteration: hof
"Die Kinder spielen im Hof."
giardino
Transliteration: djar-dee-no
"I bambini giocano nel giardino."
jardín
Transliteration: har-deen
"Los niños juegan en el jardín."
jardim
Transliteration: zhar-deem
"As crianças brincam no jardim."
बगीचा
Transliteration: bageecha
"बच्चे बगीचे में खेलते हैं।"
院子
Transliteration: yuànzi
"孩子们在院子里玩。"
마당
Transliteration: madang
"아이들이 마당에서 놀고 있습니다."
庭
Transliteration: niwa
"子供たちは庭で遊んでいます。"
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