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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries黄褐色
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ōkasshoku
"黄褐色のライオンがアカシアの木の陰で休んでいる。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of a warm, sandy color, typically a yellowish-brown.
"The tawny lion rested under the shade of the acacia tree." - 2
Describing a color that resembles the hue of tanned leather.
"She wore a tawny dress that complemented her golden hair."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tawny' originates from the Middle English term 'tawny', which comes from the Old French 'tané', meaning 'tanned'. It is related to the Latin 'tannare', which means 'to tan'. The term has evolved to describe a warm, sandy color, often associated with animal fur and natural materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tawny" is said worldwide
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fauve
Transliteration: fohv
"Le lion fauve se reposait à l'ombre de l'acacia."
tawny
Transliteration: tawny
"Der tawny Löwe ruhte im Schatten des Akazienbaums."
marrone chiaro
Transliteration: mahr-ROH-neh KEE-ah-roh
"Il leone marrone chiaro riposava all'ombra dell'acacia."
marrón claro
Transliteration: mahr-ROHN KLAH-roh
"El león marrón claro descansaba a la sombra de la acacia."
tawny
Transliteration: tawny
"O leão tawny descansava à sombra da acácia."
तांबई
Transliteration: tāmbai
"तांबई शेर अकेशिया के पेड़ की छाया में आराम कर रहा था।"
黄褐色
Transliteration: huáng hè sè
"黄褐色的狮子在金合欢树的阴影下休息。"
황갈색
Transliteration: hwang-gal-saek
"황갈색 사자가 아카시아 나무 그늘 아래에서 쉬고 있다."
黄褐色
Transliteration: ōkasshoku
"黄褐色のライオンがアカシアの木の陰で休んでいる。"
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