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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespluma
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈplumɐ
"O ninho era forrado com macias plumas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fine, soft layer of feathers found on birds, especially under the tougher outer feathers, or similar soft insulating material.
"The baby duckling was covered in a thick layer of yellow down."
- 1
Toward a lower place or position.
"She sat down on the comfortable sofa."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'dūne', which is a shortened form of 'of dūne' meaning 'off the hill' (from Proto-Germanic *dūn-, eventually from Celtic *dūnon meaning hill or fortress). Over centuries, the topographical sense shifted to indicate any movement from a higher to a lower position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Down" is said worldwide
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duvet
Transliteration: dyvɛ
"Les oisillons sont couverts de duvet."
Daunen
Transliteration: daʊnən
"Die Jacke ist mit echten Daunen gefüllt."
piumino
Transliteration: pjuˈmiːno
"Il piumino degli uccelli li protegge dal freddo."
plumón
Transliteration: pluˈmon
"El plumón de los patos mantiene el calor."
pluma
Transliteration: ˈplumɐ
"O ninho era forrado com macias plumas."
मुलायम पंख
Transliteration: mulāyam pankh
"पक्षियों के शरीर पर मुलायम पंख होते हैं।"
绒羽
Transliteration: róng yǔ
"小鸟身上覆盖着柔软的绒羽。"
솜털
Transliteration: somteol
"어린 새의 몸은 부드러운 솜털로 덮여 있다."
綿羽
Transliteration: men'u
"鳥の雛は柔らかい綿羽に覆われている。"
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