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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslagoa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: laˈɡo.ɐ
"As crianças brincaram perto da lagoa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small body of still water, typically smaller than a lake.
"The children played by the pond, skipping stones across the water." - 2
A small, usually shallow, water-filled area used for various purposes.
"The farmer created a pond to provide water for his livestock."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pond' originates from the Middle English term 'ponde', which is derived from the Old French 'pond', itself from the Latin 'pundus', meaning 'a small body of water'. Over time, the term evolved to refer specifically to a small, often artificial water body.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pond" is said worldwide
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étang
Transliteration: e-tang
"Les enfants ont joué près de l'étang."
Teich
Transliteration: taɪç
"Die Kinder spielten am Teich."
stagno
Transliteration: ˈstaɲɲo
"I bambini hanno giocato vicino allo stagno."
estanque
Transliteration: esˈtaŋ.ke
"Los niños jugaron cerca del estanque."
lagoa
Transliteration: laˈɡo.ɐ
"As crianças brincaram perto da lagoa."
तालाब
Transliteration: talab
"बच्चे तालाब के पास खेल रहे थे।"
池塘
Transliteration: chítáng
"孩子们在池塘边玩耍。"
연못
Transliteration: yeonmot
"아이들이 연못 옆에서 놀고 있다."
池
Transliteration: ike
"子供たちは池のそばで遊んでいます。"
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