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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shinikaketeiru
"患者は長い病気の後に死にかけています。"
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2 senses- 1
The process of ceasing to live; the act of death.
"The patient is dying after a long battle with illness."
- 1
The state or condition of being near death.
"The dying of the light signified the end of the day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dying' originates from the Old English 'dīgan', meaning 'to die'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'dyen', reflecting the gradual phonetic changes and shifts in usage over centuries, particularly in relation to the concept of death and the process of ceasing to live.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dying" is said worldwide
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mourant
Transliteration: mourant
"Le patient est mourant après une longue maladie."
sterbend
Transliteration: sterbend
"Der Patient ist sterbend nach einem langen Kampf gegen die Krankheit."
morente
Transliteration: morente
"Il paziente è morente dopo una lunga malattia."
moribundo
Transliteration: moribundo
"El paciente está moribundo después de una larga enfermedad."
moribundo
Transliteration: moribundo
"O paciente está moribundo após uma longa batalha contra a doença."
मृत्युपर्यंत
Transliteration: mrityuparyant
"रोगी एक लंबी बीमारी के बाद मृत्यु पर है।"
垂死
Transliteration: chuí sǐ
"病人经过长时间的病痛，正在垂死。"
죽어가는
Transliteration: jug-eoganeun
"환자는 오랜 병투병 후 죽어가고 있습니다."
死にかけている
Transliteration: shinikaketeiru
"患者は長い病気の後に死にかけています。"
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