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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bār vālī khiṛkī
"पुरानी जेल में बार वाली खिड़कियाँ थीं।"
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2 senses- 1
A window that is secured with bars to prevent entry or exit.
"The old prison was notorious for its barred windows, making escape nearly impossible." - 2
A window designed for security, often found in high-crime areas.
"In the city, many homes have barred windows to deter burglars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'barred window' combines 'barred', derived from the Old English 'bera', meaning 'to protect or secure', and 'window', from the Old Norse 'vindauga', meaning 'wind eye'. The phrase evolved to describe a window secured with bars for safety or security purposes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Barred Window" is said worldwide
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fenêtre barrée
Transliteration: fənɛtʁ baʁe
"La vieille prison avait des fenêtres barrées."
verbarred Fenster
Transliteration: fɛʁˈbaːʁt ˈfɛnstɐ
"Das alte Gefängnis hatte verbarred Fenster."
finestra con barre
Transliteration: fiˈnɛstra kon ˈbarre
"La prigione aveva finestre con barre."
ventana con barrotes
Transliteration: benˈtana kon baˈrotes
"La cárcel tenía ventanas con barrotes."
janela com barras
Transliteration: ʒaˈnɛla kõ ˈbaʁɐs
"A prisão tinha janelas com barras."
बार वाली खिड़की
Transliteration: bār vālī khiṛkī
"पुरानी जेल में बार वाली खिड़कियाँ थीं।"
有栅栏的窗户
Transliteration: yǒu zhàlán de chuānghù
"这座监狱有栅栏的窗户。"
바가 있는 창문
Transliteration: baga itneun changmun
"그 감옥에는 바가 있는 창문이 있었다."
バー付きの窓
Transliteration: bā tsuki no mado
"その刑務所にはバー付きの窓があった。"
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