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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescachoeira
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kah-shoh-ay-rah
"A cachoeira era linda."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flow of water over the edge of a cliff or steep incline.
"The waterfall cascaded down the rocks, creating a beautiful mist." - 2
A place where water flows over a vertical drop in a river or stream.
"We hiked to the waterfall to enjoy the serene environment."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wæter' (water) combined with 'feallan' (to fall), recorded in Middle English as 'waterfalle'. It mirrors the Germanic compounding pattern to describe a vertical descent of water from a height.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waterfall" is said worldwide
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cascade
Transliteration: kas-kad
"La cascade était magnifique au printemps."
Wasserfall
Transliteration: vah-ser-fahl
"Der Wasserfall war beeindruckend."
cascata
Transliteration: kas-kah-tah
"La cascata era spettacolare."
cascada
Transliteration: kas-kah-dah
"La cascada era impresionante."
cachoeira
Transliteration: kah-shoh-ay-rah
"A cachoeira era linda."
जलप्रपात
Transliteration: jalprapat
"जलप्रपात बहुत सुंदर था।"
瀑布
Transliteration: pùbù
"瀑布非常壮观。"
폭포
Transliteration: pokpo
"폭포가 아름다웠습니다."
滝
Transliteration: taki
"滝はとても美しかった。"
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