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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries모래 씹히는 듯한
Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: morae sipphineun deuthan
"그는 쉰 듯한 목소리로 말했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a rough, harsh, or deep quality, typically describing a human voice.
"He spoke with a deep, gravelly voice that commanded the room's attention." - 2
Full of or composed of small stones or gravel.
"Their car crunched along the gravelly driveway toward the secluded cottage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'gravel' combined with the adjectival suffix '-y', dating back to the late 16th century. 'Gravel' itself stems from the Old French word 'grave', meaning sandy ground or pebble beds, ultimately tracing back to Celtic origins.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gravelly" is said worldwide
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raurque
Transliteration: raʁk
"Il a une voix rauque après avoir crié."
kiesig
Transliteration: ˈkiːzɪç
"Der Weg war schmal und kiesig."
raschiante
Transliteration: raˈskjante
"Aveva una voce roca e profonda."
ronco
Transliteration: ˈɾoŋko
"Hablaba con una voz ronca debido al frío."
rouco
Transliteration: ˈʁowku
"Ele tinha uma voz rouca e marcante."
कर्कश
Transliteration: karkash
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी आवाज़ में एक कर्कश गहराई थी।"
沙哑的
Transliteration: shā yǎ de
Script: 中文汉字
"他用沙哑的声音讲了那个故事。"
모래 씹히는 듯한
Transliteration: morae sipphineun deuthan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 쉰 듯한 목소리로 말했다."
がらがらの
Transliteration: garagara no
Script: 日本語
"彼はががらの声で挨拶した。"
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