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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDorfbewohner
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Dorf-be-woh-ner
"Die Dorfbewohner halfen einander beim Wiederaufbau nach dem Sturm."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An inhabitant of a village.
"The local villagers gathered in the square to discuss the upcoming harvest festival." - 2
A person living in a rural area as opposed to an urban center.
"Lifelong villagers often possess deep knowledge of local folklore and traditional crafts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'villager', stemming from Anglo-Norman 'villager' and Old French 'village', ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'villaticus', meaning pertaining to a country house or farmstead ('villa'). Over time, the term evolved to designate an inhabitant of a village or rural community, maintaining its core association with agrarian and small-scale settlement life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Villager" is said worldwide
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villageois
Transliteration: vee-lah-zhwah
"Les villageois ont préparé la fête du village avec enthousiasme."
Dorfbewohner
Transliteration: Dorf-be-woh-ner
"Die Dorfbewohner halfen einander beim Wiederaufbau nach dem Sturm."
paesano
Transliteration: pah-eh-zah-no
"I paesani accolsero i viaggiatori con grande calore."
aldeano
Transliteration: al-de-ah-no
"Los aldeanos trabajaban juntos en los campos de trigo."
aldeão
Transliteration: al-de-ãow
"O aldeão conhecia cada trilha daquela floresta."
ग्रामीण
Transliteration: grameen
"ग्रामीणों ने मिलकर एक नया कुआं खोदा।"
村民
Transliteration: cūn mín
"村民们在村口的大树下乘凉。"
마을 사람
Transliteration: mae-eul sa-ram
"마을 사람들이 모여 축제를 준비하고 있다."
田舎の住民
Transliteration: inaka no jūmin
"その田舎の住民たちはとても温かく迎えてくれた。"
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