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Pronunciation / Transliteration: semai
"狭い路地は通りにくかった。"
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2 senses- 1
Having a small width in relation to length.
"The narrow alley was difficult for cars to navigate."
- 1
To make something less wide or to reduce in extent.
"The designer decided to narrow the width of the dress for a more fitted look."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'narrow' originates from the Old English 'nearu', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*naurwaz'. It has evolved over centuries to describe something that is limited in width or extent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Narrow" is said worldwide
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étroit
Transliteration: e-twa
"La ruelle étroite était difficile à naviguer."
schmal
Transliteration: shmal
"Die schmale Gasse war schwer zu befahren."
stretto
Transliteration: stretto
"Il vicolo stretto era difficile da percorrere."
estrecho
Transliteration: es-tre-cho
"El callejón estrecho era difícil de navegar."
estreito
Transliteration: es-trei-to
"A rua estreita era difícil de percorrer."
संकीर्ण
Transliteration: sankīrṇa
"संकीर्ण गली में चलना मुश्किल था।"
狭窄
Transliteration: xiázhǎi
"狭窄的小巷很难走。"
좁은
Transliteration: jobeun
"좁은 골목길은 지나가기 힘들었다."
狭い
Transliteration: semai
"狭い路地は通りにくかった。"
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