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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoasi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: o-a-zi
"L'oasi offriva ombra e acqua fresca."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fertile or green spot in a desert, made so by the presence of water.
"The caravan finally reached a lush oasis surrounded by towering date palms." - 2
A pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult, troubled, or hectic place or situation.
"Her garden served as a quiet oasis in the middle of the noisy city."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'auasis' or 'oasis', which was borrowed from Egyptian (Demotic 'wḥỉt', Coptic 'ouahe'). Historically used to describe fertile spots in the desert where water is found, the term has evolved metaphorically to represent any pleasant or peaceful area in the midst of a difficult, chaotic, or troubled environment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oasis" is said worldwide
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oasis
Transliteration: o-a-zis
"Les voyageurs ont trouvé de l'eau dans l'oasis."
Oase
Transliteration: o-a-ze
"Die Oase bot Schutz vor der heißen Wüstensonne."
oasi
Transliteration: o-a-zi
"L'oasi offriva ombra e acqua fresca."
oasis
Transliteration: o-a-sis
"El viajero descansó en el oasis."
oásis
Transliteration: o-a-zis
"O oásis no meio do deserto era verde e fresco."
मरुद्यान
Transliteration: marudyan
"रेगिस्तान में यात्रियों को एक हरा-भरा मरुद्यान मिला।"
绿洲
Transliteration: lǜzhōu
"沙漠中的绿洲给商队带来了希望。"
오아시스
Transliteration: o-a-si-seu
"사막을 건너던 여행자들이 오아시스에서 물을 마셨다."
オアシス
Transliteration: oashisu
"砂漠の中で旅人がオアシスを発見した。"
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