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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries높이
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nop'i
"이 건물의 높이는 인상적입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The measurement of someone or something from base to top.
"The height of the building is impressive, reaching over 100 meters." - 2
An elevated position or level.
"She reached the height of her career when she became the CEO."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'height' originates from the Old English 'hēhþ', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*hauhitho', meaning 'highness'. Over time, the term evolved in Middle English as 'heighte', reflecting the physical measurement of vertical extent.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Height" is said worldwide
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Hauteur
Transliteration: otœʁ
"La hauteur de ce bâtiment est impressionnante."
Höhe
Transliteration: høːə
"Die Höhe des Gebäudes ist beeindruckend."
Altezza
Transliteration: al'tet.tsa
"L'altezza di questo edificio è impressionante."
Altura
Transliteration: al'tuɾa
"La altura de este edificio es impresionante."
Altura
Transliteration: aw'tuɾɐ
"A altura deste edifício é impressionante."
ऊँचाई
Transliteration: ūnchāī
"इस इमारत की ऊँचाई प्रभावशाली है।"
高度
Transliteration: gāodù
"这座建筑的高度令人印象深刻。"
높이
Transliteration: nop'i
"이 건물의 높이는 인상적입니다."
高さ
Transliteration: takasa
"この建物の高さは印象的です。"
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