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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplongeur de perles
Pronunciation / Transliteration: plon-zhur de perles
"Le plongeur de perles a trouvé une perle rare dans l'océan."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who dives underwater to collect pearls from oysters or other mollusks.
"The pearl-diver emerged from the water, proudly displaying the rare gems he had found." - 2
A professional or skilled diver who specializes in pearl harvesting.
"In the past, the pearl-diver would spend hours underwater, searching for the elusive treasures."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pearl-diver' combines 'pearl', derived from the Latin 'perla', and 'diver', from the Old English 'dīfan', meaning to plunge or dive. Historically, pearl diving has been practiced for centuries, particularly in coastal regions, evolving from a necessity for sustenance to a commercial enterprise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pearl-Diver" is said worldwide
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plongeur de perles
Transliteration: plon-zhur de perles
"Le plongeur de perles a trouvé une perle rare dans l'océan."
Perlen taucher
Transliteration: Pɛr.lən ˈtaʊ̯.xɐ
"Der Perlen taucher brachte eine wunderschöne Perle ans Licht."
subacqueo di perle
Transliteration: suˈbak.kwe.o di ˈper.le
"Il subacqueo di perle ha trovato una perla preziosa."
buceador de perlas
Transliteration: buθe.aˈðor de ˈpeɾ.las
"El buceador de perlas encontró una perla brillante."
mergulhador de pérolas
Transliteration: meʁɡuʎaˈdoʁ dʒi ˈpɛʁulɐs
"O mergulhador de pérolas trouxe uma pérola rara."
मोती-डायवर
Transliteration: motī-ḍāyvar
"मोती-डायवर ने समुद्र से एक दुर्लभ मोती निकाला।"
潜水员
Transliteration: qián shuǐ yuán
"潜水员在海底找到了一颗珍珠。"
진주 잠수부
Transliteration: jinju jamsubu
"진주 잠수부는 바다에서 귀한 진주를 발견했습니다."
真珠ダイバー
Transliteration: shinjū daibā
"真珠ダイバーは海で貴重な真珠を見つけました。"
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