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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesलगा हुआ होना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: laga hua hona
"उनका खेत मुख्य सड़क से लगा हुआ है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be next to or have a common boundary with an adjoining piece of land or a building.
"Their back garden abuts onto a busy railway line." - 2
To lean against, touch, or rest upon something structurally.
"The new extension was designed so that it abuts the historical stone wall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'abuter', formed from the prefix 'a-' (from Latin 'ad') and 'bout' (end, limit). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the original sense meant to terminate or border upon at a boundary line, expanding over time to denote physical contact or adjacency between two structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abut" is said worldwide
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aboutir
Transliteration: /a.bu.tiʁ/
"Leur propriété avoisine la forêt."
angrenzen
Transliteration: /ˈanˌɡʁɛntsn̩/
"Ihr Grundstück grenzt an den Wald an."
confinare
Transliteration: /konfiˈnare/
"Il loro terreno confina con la strada principale."
colindar
Transliteration: /kolinˈdaɾ/
"Su jardín colinda con el parque público."
aprazar
Transliteration: /a.pɾaˈzaɾ/
"O terreno deles faz divisa com o rio."
लगा हुआ होना
Transliteration: laga hua hona
"उनका खेत मुख्य सड़क से लगा हुआ है।"
毗邻
Transliteration: /pí lín/
"他们的土地与森林毗邻。"
접하다
Transliteration: jeop-hada
"그들의 정원은 공원과 접해 있다."
隣接する
Transliteration: rinsetsu suru
"彼らの土地は公園に隣接している。"
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