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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: va-li
"O sol desapareceu atrás das colinas do vale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream running through it.
"The farm is nestled in a green valley between two rolling hills." - 2
An extended depression in the earth's surface, usually shaped by glacial or fluvial erosion.
"Glaciers carved this deep valley thousands of years ago."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'valée' (modern French 'vallée'), which ultimately traces back to the Latin 'vallis'. It entered the English language in the Middle English period, preserving its core topographical meaning of low-lying land flanked by higher elevations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Valley" is said worldwide
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vallée
Transliteration: va-le
"La rivière coule paisiblement au fond de la vallée."
Tal
Transliteration: tal
"Das Dorf liegt malerisch in einem tiefen Tal."
valle
Transliteration: val-le
"Il sentiero scende ripidamente verso la valle."
valle
Transliteration: ba-ye
"El ganado pasta tranquilamente en el valle fértil."
vale
Transliteration: va-li
"O sol desapareceu atrás das colinas do vale."
घाटी
Transliteration: ghaati
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह घाटी चारों तरफ़ ऊँचे पहाड़ों से घिरी हुई है।"
山谷
Transliteration: shān gǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"一条清澈的小河穿过整个山谷。"
골짜기
Transliteration: gol-jja-gi
Script: 한국어 한글
"마을은 아늑한 산골짜기에 자리 잡고 있다."
谷
Transliteration: tani
Script: 日本語
"その村は美しい谷の中にあります。"
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