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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrezzo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rɛt.zo
"Aveva le gambe corte e robuste."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Short and thick or stubby.
"The table had four stumpy wooden legs that gave it a rustic appearance." - 2
Resembling a stump in being short, blunt, or truncated.
"He walked with a stumpy stride due to his injury."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'stump' combined with the adjective-forming suffix '-y', originating in the late 16th century. It traces back to Middle English and Germanic roots related to shortened, cut-off, or remaining tree bases, evolving to describe anything short, thick, and abruptly terminated.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stumpy" is said worldwide
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trapu
Transliteration: tra.py
"Il avait des jambes trapues."
stämmig
Transliteration: stɛm.ɪç
"Der Baum hatte einen stämmigen Stamm."
rezzo
Transliteration: rɛt.zo
"Aveva le gambe corte e robuste."
rechoncho
Transliteration: reˈtʃon.tʃo
"El perro tenía patas rechonchas."
atolado
Transliteration: a.toˈla.du
"Ele tinha pernas atoladas."
ठिगना
Transliteration: thigna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी उंगलियां ठिगनी थीं।"
粗短的
Transliteration: cū duǎn de
Script: 中文汉字
"他有着粗短的手指。"
땅콩 같은
Transliteration: ttangkong gateun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 다리가 짧고 굵었다."
ずんぐりした
Transliteration: zunguri shita
Script: 日本語
"彼はずんぐりした体型をしていた。"
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