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Native Script:उपनगरीय क्षेत्र
Pronunciation / Transliteration: upanagariya
"शहर के चारों ओर का उपनगरीय इलाका तेजी से विकसित हो रहा है।"
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1 sense- 1
Of, relating to, or occurring in an area immediately surrounding a city or town, exhibiting characteristics of both urban and rural environments.
"Rapid industrial development has transformed the periurban landscape outside the metropolis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined from the Greek prefix peri- meaning 'around' or 'near' combined with the Latin urbanus meaning 'of a town or city', reflecting the expanding fringe zones between urban and rural areas in the mid-20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Periurban" is said worldwide
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périurbain
Transliteration: /pe.ʁi.yʁ.bɛ̃/
"De nombreuses familles s'installent dans la zone périurbaine pour plus de tranquillité."
periurban
Transliteration: /peʁiˈʊʁbaːn/
"Die periurbane Landwirtschaft versorgt die Stadt mit frischen Lebensmitteln."
periurbano
Transliteration: /pe.rjurˈba.no/
"Lo sviluppo periurbano sta cambiando i confini tradizionali della città."
periurbano
Transliteration: /pe.ɾjuɾˈba.no/
"El crecimiento de las zonas periurbanas plantea nuevos desafíos ecológicos."
periurbano
Transliteration: /pe.ɾi.uʁˈba.nu/
"A região periurbana conecta a vida do campo com as facilidades da metrópole."
उपनगरीय
Transliteration: upanagariya
Script: उपनगरीय क्षेत्र
"शहर के चारों ओर का उपनगरीय इलाका तेजी से विकसित हो रहा है।"
城郊的
Transliteration: chéngjiāode
"城郊地区的快速发展改变了土地的用途。"
도시 근교의
Transliteration: dosi geungyeogui
"도시 근교 지역은 농업과 주거지가 혼재되어 있다."
都市近郊の
Transliteration: toshi kinkō no
"都市近郊の農地が住宅地に変わってきています。"
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