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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries滴
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dī
"树叶上有一滴水露。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To let or cause something to fall down from a vertical position.
"She accidentally dropped her keys on the pavement."
- 1
A small, spherical portion of liquid that hangs or falls.
"A single drop of rain rolled down the windowpane."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'droppian', related to Old Norse 'dropi', stemming from the Proto-Germanic root meaning to fall in small globular masses. Over centuries, the term expanded from liquid phenomena to general downward motion, loss of height, and reduction in value or volume.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drop" is said worldwide
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goutte
Transliteration: goot
"Une seule goutte d'eau est tombée."
Tropfen
Transliteration: tropfen
"Ein Tropfen Wasser fiel auf das Blatt."
goccia
Transliteration: gotcha
"Cade una goccia di pioggia."
gota
Transliteration: gota
"Cayó una sola gota de lluvia."
gota
Transliteration: gota
"Uma gota de chuva caiu na janela."
बूंद
Transliteration: boond
"पानी की एक बूंद नीचे गिर गई।"
滴
Transliteration: dī
"树叶上有一滴水露。"
방울
Transliteration: bang-ul
"빗방울이 하나 떨어졌습니다."
雫
Transliteration: shizuku
"雨の雫が葉から落ちた。"
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