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Pronunciation / Transliteration: brina
"La brina bianca copriva i tetti delle case."
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Frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapor in cloud or fog.
"The trees were covered in a delicate layer of rime."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English 'rīm' (meaning frost or white frost), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'rijm' and German 'Reif'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "rime" is said worldwide
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givre
Transliteration: givre
"Les branches étaient couvertes de givre ce matin."
Rauhreif
Transliteration: Rauhreif
"Die Wiese glitzerte im Morgenlicht unter einer Schicht Rauhreif."
brina
Transliteration: brina
"La brina bianca copriva i tetti delle case."
escarcha
Transliteration: escarcha
"Había una fina capa de escarcha en el parabrisas del coche."
geada
Transliteration: geada
"A geada cobriu a relva durante a noite fria."
पाला
Transliteration: paala
"सर्दी की सुबह पेड़ों पर पाला जम गया था।"
雾凇
Transliteration: wùsōng
"清晨的树枝上挂满了晶莹的雾凇。"
상서리
Transliteration: sangseori
"추운 아침 나뭇가지에 상서리가 하얗게 내렸다."
樹氷
Transliteration: jubyō
"冬の朝、木々に美しい樹氷がついていた。"
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