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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesorvalho
Native Script:gota de orvalho
Pronunciation / Transliteration: or-va-lyu
"A gota de orvalho brilha na folha."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tiny drop of moisture that forms on cool surfaces by condensation, especially one of those found on leaves and grass in the morning.
"Each morning, a glistening dewdrop hung delicately from the tip of the green leaf." - 2
A poetic or figurative term representing something small, pure, sparkling, or transient like a drop of morning dew.
"Her tears caught the morning light, shining like a pure dewdrop in the dawn."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'deaw' (dew) combined with 'dropa' (drop), dating back to the before 900 AD. Historically used in Germanic dialects to describe the small, spherical beads of moisture that condense on plants overnight, it has frequently served as a poetic metaphor for purity, fleeting beauty, and preciousness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dewdrop" is said worldwide
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Tautropfen
Transliteration: tau-trop-fen
"Der Tautropfen glänzt im Morgenlicht."
rosée
Transliteration: ro-zee
Script: goutte de rosée
"Une goutte de rosée brille sur la feuille."
goccia di rugiada
Transliteration: got-cha di ru-gia-da
"Una goccia di rugiada brillava sull'erba."
rocío
Transliteration: ro-si-o
Script: gota de rocío
"El rocío de la mañana cubre las flores."
orvalho
Transliteration: or-va-lyu
Script: gota de orvalho
"A gota de orvalho brilha na folha."
ओस की बूंद
Transliteration: os ki boond
"सुबह की घास पर ओस की बूंदें चमक रही हैं।"
露珠
Transliteration: lùzhū
"草叶上挂着晶莹的露珠。"
이슬방울
Transliteration: iseul-bang-ul
"이슬방울이 아침 햇살을 받아 반짝인다."
露の雫
Transliteration: tsuyu no shizuku
"葉の上で露の雫が輝いている。"
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