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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgarimpeiro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡaɾĩˈpejɾu
"O garimpeiro descobriu uma nova jazida de ouro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who digs or pans for gold in a mine, riverbed, or claim.
"The historical gold-miner spent months panning in the icy river searching for flakes." - 2
A company or machine engaged in the commercial extraction of gold deposits.
"Modern industrial gold-miners utilize heavy machinery to process tons of ore daily."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'gold', originating from Proto-Germanic *gulthą, and 'miner', derived from the Medieval Latin 'minare' meaning to drive cattle or lead, which evolved to mean working in a mine. The hyphenated noun form solidified during the major 19th-century gold rushes in North America, Australia, and South Africa to describe individuals extracting precious metal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gold-miner" is said worldwide
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chercheur d'or
Transliteration: shersher dor
"Le chercheur d'or a trouvé une grosse pépite dans la rivière."
Goldgräber
Transliteration: ɡoldˌɡʁɛːbɐ
"Der Goldgräber hoffte, im Fluss Gold zu finden."
cercatore d'oro
Transliteration: cherkatore doro
"Il cercatore d'oro ha setacciato la sabbia del fiume."
minero de oro
Transliteration: minero de oro
"El minero de oro trabajó todo el día bajo el sol."
garimpeiro
Transliteration: ɡaɾĩˈpejɾu
"O garimpeiro descobriu uma nova jazida de ouro."
स्वर्ण खनिक
Transliteration: swarna khanik
"स्वर्ण खनिक नदी के किनारे सोना ढूंढ रहा था।"
金矿工
Transliteration: jīn kuàng gōng
"老金矿工在河里寻找黄金。"
금광 광부
Transliteration: geumgwang gwangbu
"금광 광부는 강에서 사금을 채취했습니다."
金鉱掘り
Transliteration: kinkōbori
"その金鉱掘りは川で砂金を洗った。"
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