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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestonnelle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tawnɛl
"Les enfants ont joué sous la tonnelle dans le jardin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pleasant shady place under trees or climbing plants in a garden or park.
"The children played in the bower, enjoying the cool shade on a hot summer day." - 2
A woman's private chamber or a bedroom.
"She retreated to her bower to read her favorite book in peace."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bower' originates from the Old English 'bur', meaning a dwelling or a shelter. It evolved through Middle English to refer specifically to a rustic shelter or a leafy recess in a garden, reflecting a connection to nature and domesticity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bower" is said worldwide
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tonnelle
Transliteration: tawnɛl
"Les enfants ont joué sous la tonnelle dans le jardin."
Laube
Transliteration: laʊbə
"Die Kinder spielten in der Laube im Garten."
padiglione
Transliteration: paˈdiʎːone
"I bambini hanno giocato nel padiglione del giardino."
pergolado
Transliteration: peɾɣoˈlaðo
"Los niños jugaron en el pergolado del jardín."
pérgola
Transliteration: ˈpɛʁɡolɐ
"As crianças brincaram na pérgola do jardim."
छाया
Transliteration: chhāyā
"बच्चे बगीचे में छाया में खेल रहे थे।"
凉亭
Transliteration: liángtíng
"孩子们在凉亭里玩耍。"
정자
Transliteration: jeongja
"아이들이 정자에서 놀고 있습니다."
バウアー
Transliteration: bauā
"子供たちはバウアーで遊んでいます。"
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