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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesboue
Pronunciation / Transliteration: boo
"Après la pluie, le chemin était couvert de boue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Soft, wet earth that can be easily shaped or molded.
"After the rain, the path was covered in thick mud."
- 1
To cover or smear with mud.
"The children muddied their clothes while playing outside."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mud' originates from Old English 'mudd', which is of uncertain origin. It has been used since the early medieval period to describe wet, soft earth or clay, evolving to encompass various meanings related to soil and wetness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mud" is said worldwide
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boue
Transliteration: boo
"Après la pluie, le chemin était couvert de boue."
Schlamm
Transliteration: shlam
"Nach dem Regen war der Weg voller Schlamm."
fango
Transliteration: fango
"Dopo la pioggia, il sentiero era coperto di fango."
barro
Transliteration: barro
"Después de la lluvia, el camino estaba cubierto de barro."
lama
Transliteration: lama
"Após a chuva, o caminho estava coberto de lama."
कीचड़
Transliteration: keechar
"बारिश के बाद, रास्ता कीचड़ से भरा था।"
泥
Transliteration: ní
"下雨后，路上满是泥。"
진흙
Transliteration: jinheuk
"비가 온 후 길이 진흙으로 덮였다."
泥
Transliteration: doro
"雨の後、道は泥で覆われていた。"
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