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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bobyeong
"보병 부대가 전선으로 이동했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The branch of an army that fights on foot.
"The infantry advanced across the open field under heavy cover." - 2
Soldiers collectively who form the foot-soldier units of an armed force.
"Thousands of infantry were deployed to secure the strategic border zone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 16th-century French 'infanterie', from Italian 'infanteria', based on 'infante' meaning 'youth' or 'foot soldier' (literally 'unable to speak' or 'inexperienced'), from Latin 'infant-'. Historically, it referred to foot soldiers collectively who fought on foot rather than on horseback.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Infantry" is said worldwide
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infanterie
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.fɑ̃.tʁi/
"L'infanterie a pris position au sommet de la colline."
Infanterie
Transliteration: /ɪnfantəˈʁiː/
"Die Infanterie rückte im Morgengrauen vor."
fanteria
Transliteration: /fan.teˈri.a/
"La fanteria ha marciato per ore sotto la pioggia."
infantería
Transliteration: /im.fan.teˈɾi.a/
"La infantería aseguró el perímetro del campamento."
infantaria
Transliteration: /ĩ.fɐ̃.tɐˈɾi.ɐ/
"Os batalhões de infantaria avançaram rapidamente."
पैदल सेना
Transliteration: paidal senā
"पैदल सेना ने सुबह-सुबह अपनी स्थिति संभाल ली।"
步兵
Transliteration: bùbīng
"步兵部队正在向前推进。"
보병
Transliteration: bobyeong
"보병 부대가 전선으로 이동했습니다."
歩兵
Transliteration: hohei
"歩兵部隊が夜間に陣地を移動した。"
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