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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries두꺼운
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dukkeoun
"그 책은 두꺼운 페이지를 가지고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a large distance between opposite sides; not thin.
"The book had thick pages that felt substantial."
- 1
A thick or dense part of something.
"He walked through the thick of the forest."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'thick' originates from Old English 'þicce', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*þikiz'. Historically, it has evolved to describe not only physical dimensions but also metaphorical uses, such as density or complexity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thick" is said worldwide
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Épais
Transliteration: epɛ
"Le livre avait des pages épaisses."
Dick
Transliteration: dɪk
"Das Buch hatte dicke Seiten."
Spesso
Transliteration: spɛsso
"Il libro aveva pagine spesse."
Grueso
Transliteration: ɡɾwe.so
"El libro tenía páginas gruesas."
Grosso
Transliteration: ɡɾɔsu
"O livro tinha páginas grossas."
गाढ़ा
Transliteration: gāṛhā
"किताब के पन्ने गाढ़े थे।"
厚
Transliteration: hòu
"这本书的页面很厚。"
두꺼운
Transliteration: dukkeoun
"그 책은 두꺼운 페이지를 가지고 있다."
厚い
Transliteration: atsui
"その本は厚いページを持っている。"
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