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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries淡水
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tansui
"川には淡水があります。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Water that is not salty, typically found in rivers, lakes, and streams.
"The hikers filled their canteens with sweet water from the mountain stream." - 2
A term used to describe water that is suitable for drinking.
"The village was fortunate to have access to sweet water for its residents."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sweet water' originates from Middle English, where 'sweet' meant pleasant or agreeable, and 'water' comes from Old English 'wæter'. Over time, 'sweet water' has evolved to refer to freshwater bodies that are not salty, distinguishing them from seawater.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sweet Water" is said worldwide
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Eau douce
Transliteration: o dus
"Les rivières contiennent de l'eau douce."
Süßwasser
Transliteration: zyːsˌvasɐ
"Die Seen sind voller Süßwasser."
Acqua dolce
Transliteration: ˈakkwa ˈdol.tʃe
"I fiumi sono pieni di acqua dolce."
Agua dulce
Transliteration: ˈaɣwa ˈdulθe
"Los lagos tienen agua dulce."
Água doce
Transliteration: ˈaɡwɐ ˈdosɨ
"Os rios contêm água doce."
मीठा पानी
Transliteration: mīṭhā pānī
"नदियों में मीठा पानी होता है।"
淡水
Transliteration: dànshuǐ
"河流中有淡水。"
담수
Transliteration: damsu
"강에는 담수가 있습니다."
淡水
Transliteration: tansui
"川には淡水があります。"
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