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Pronunciation / Transliteration: umi
"夏の海で泳ぎました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.
"They spent a relaxing day walking along the edge of the sea." - 2
A large lake or an inland body of salt water.
"The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'sǣ', of Germanic origin; related to Old High German 'sēo', meaning lake or sea. The term has evolved over centuries to primarily denote the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sea" is said worldwide
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mer
Transliteration: mer
"Nous aimons passer nos vacances au bord de la mer."
Meer
Transliteration: meer
"Wir machen Urlaub am Meer."
mare
Transliteration: mare
"Il mare è molto calmo oggi."
mar
Transliteration: mar
"El mar está hermoso esta mañana."
mar
Transliteration: mar
"O mar está agitado hoje."
समुद्र
Transliteration: samudra
"हम समुद्र तट पर टहलने गए।"
海
Transliteration: hǎi
"蔚蓝的大海让人心旷神怡。"
바다
Transliteration: bada
"우리는 여름에 바다로 여행을 갔다."
海
Transliteration: umi
"夏の海で泳ぎました。"
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