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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yat-eun
"이곳의 물은 비교적 얕다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of little depth; not deep.
"We waded in the shallow end of the swimming pool." - 2
Lacking depth of intellect, feeling, or understanding; superficial.
"He found her conversation to be rather shallow and unengaging."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'schalwe', ultimately related to Old English 'sceald' meaning shallow, and connected to the root for 'shell' or 'scale'. Historically used to describe low depths of water, the term evolved metaphorically to describe superficial thinking, character, or understanding by the 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shallow" is said worldwide
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peu profond
Transliteration: pø pʁɔ.fɔ̃
"L'eau est très peu profonde ici."
seicht
Transliteration: zaɪçt
"Das Wasser ist an dieser Stelle sehr seicht."
superficiale
Transliteration: superfiˈtʃale
"L'acqua in questa zona è molto bassa."
poco profundo
Transliteration: ˈpoko pɾoˈfundo
"El agua en la orilla es poco profunda."
raso
Transliteration: ˈʁazu
"As crianças estão brincando na parte rasa da piscina."
उथला
Transliteration: uthala
"यह नदी बहुत उथली है।"
浅的
Transliteration: qiǎn de
"游泳池这边的水很浅。"
얕은
Transliteration: yat-eun
"이곳의 물은 비교적 얕다."
浅い
Transliteration: asai
"プールの一番浅い場所で泳いだ。"
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