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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yong
"이야기 속 용은 보물을 지키고 있었다."
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A mythical serpent or dragon, often depicted as a large, fearsome creature.
"In the ancient tales, the wyrm guarded a hoard of treasure deep within the mountain." - 2
A term used in fantasy literature to describe a dragon-like creature.
"The hero set out to slay the wyrm that had been terrorizing the village."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wyrm' originates from Old English 'wyrm', which means 'serpent' or 'dragon'. It is related to the Proto-Germanic *wurmiz, which also denotes a serpent or dragon, and has cognates in various Germanic languages, reflecting the mythological significance of dragons in early medieval folklore.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wyrm" is said worldwide
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dragon
Transliteration: dragon
"Le dragon dans le conte gardait un trésor."
Drache
Transliteration: drache
"Der Drache bewachte den Schatz in der Höhle."
drago
Transliteration: drago
"Il drago nel racconto custodiva un tesoro."
dragón
Transliteration: dragón
"El dragón en la historia guardaba un tesoro."
dragão
Transliteration: dragão
"O dragão na história guardava um tesouro."
नाग
Transliteration: nāg
"कहानी में नाग ने खजाना रखा था।"
龙
Transliteration: lóng
"故事中的龙守护着一笔财富。"
용
Transliteration: yong
"이야기 속 용은 보물을 지키고 있었다."
ドラゴン
Transliteration: doragon
"物語の中のドラゴンは宝物を守っていた。"
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