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Pronunciation / Transliteration: toki
"登山者は突起の上に立って景色を楽しんでいた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
"The climber carefully balanced on the ledge, surveying the valley below." - 2
A shelf or projection in a structure, often used for holding objects.
"She placed the potted plant on the ledge of the window."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ledge' originates from the Middle English 'ledge', which is derived from the Old English 'lǣg', meaning 'to lie down'. The term evolved to describe a shelf-like projection, particularly in a geological context, reflecting its physical characteristics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ledge" is said worldwide
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corniche
Transliteration: kornish
"Le grimpeur s'est tenu sur la corniche, admirant la vue."
Vorsprung
Transliteration: forsprung
"Der Kletterer balancierte vorsichtig auf dem Vorsprung."
sporgenza
Transliteration: spor-jen-za
"L'arrampicatore si è fermato sulla sporgenza per riposare."
saliente
Transliteration: sa-lien-te
"El escalador se detuvo en el saliente para admirar el paisaje."
saliente
Transliteration: sa-lien-te
"O alpinista parou no saliente para descansar."
कगार
Transliteration: kagaar
"चढ़ाई करने वाला कगार पर खड़ा था, दृश्य का आनंद ले रहा था।"
突出部分
Transliteration: tūchū bùfen
"攀登者站在突出部分，欣赏风景。"
돌출부
Transliteration: dolchulbu
"등반가가 돌출부에 서서 경치를 감상했다."
突起
Transliteration: toki
"登山者は突起の上に立って景色を楽しんでいた。"
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