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Pronunciation / Transliteration: namusgaji jeongja
"정원사의 손길로 아름다운 정자가 완성되었다."
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A shady garden alcove with sides and a roof composed of woody plants or climbing vines intertwined over a latticework.
"They sat together beneath the flowering arbor, shielded from the afternoon sun." - 2
A spindle or axle in a machine that supports a rotating part such as a gear or cutter.
"The machinist adjusted the saw blade on the arbor before starting the cut."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'arbour', from Old French 'erbier', meaning a grassy spot or herb garden, eventually shifting via folk etymology to be associated with Latin 'arbor' meaning tree. Over centuries, the term evolved to specifically denote a shady garden alcove formed by trees or climbing plants on a lattice framework.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arbor" is said worldwide
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tonnelle
Transliteration: ton.ɛl
"Les roses grimpent le long de la tonnelle du jardin."
Laube
Transliteration: ˈlaʊbə
"Wir saßen gemütlich im Schatten der Laube."
pergola
Transliteration: ˈpɛr.ɡo.la
"Il glicine fiorisce magnificamente sulla pergola."
cenador
Transliteration: se.naˈðoɾ
"Descansaron en el fresco cenador cubierto de vides."
latada
Transliteration: laˈta.dɐ
"As uvas cresciam abundantemente sobre a latada."
कुंज
Transliteration: kunj
"वे हरे-भरे कुंज के नीचे बैठे थे।"
绿荫 廊棚
Transliteration: lǜ yīn láng péng
Script: 绿荫廊棚
"他们在满是藤蔓的绿荫廊棚下乘凉。"
나뭇가지 정자
Transliteration: namusgaji jeongja
"정원사의 손길로 아름다운 정자가 완성되었다."
東屋
Transliteration: azumaya
"庭園の緑豊かな東屋で一休みした。"
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