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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pò jiù
"这栋房子的破旧让人感到惋惜。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being in poor condition through long use or lack of care.
"Despite its shabbiness, the vintage armchair remained remarkably comfortable." - 2
Mean, sordid, or dishonorable behavior.
"He was shocked by the sheer shabbiness of his colleague's betrayal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'shabby', which originated in the late 16th century from the northern English dialect word 'shab' (meaning a scab on an animal), eventually evolving to describe something worn out or mangy. The suffix '-ness' is of Old English origin (-nes), used to form abstract nouns denoting a state or condition. Together, the compound took on the meaning of being dilapidated, ragged, or morally mean.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shabbiness" is said worldwide
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la délabrement
Transliteration: la de-la-bruh-mahn
Script: délabrement
"Le bâtiment souffrait d'une grande shabbiness."
die Schäbigkeit
Transliteration: dee sheh-big-kite
Script: Schäbigkeit
"Die Schäbigkeit der Möbel war nicht zu übersehen."
la sciatteria
Transliteration: la shat-ta-ree-ah
Script: sciatteria
"La sciatteria della stanza mi ha sorpreso."
la dejadez
Transliteration: la de-ha-deth
Script: dejadez
"La dejadez del hotel era evidente en cada rincón."
a cafonice
Transliteration: ah ka-fo-nee-see
Script: cafonice
"A cafonice do lugar afastava os clientes."
जीर्णता
Transliteration: jeernata
"कमरे की जीर्णता स्पष्ट दिखाई दे रही थी।"
破旧
Transliteration: pò jiù
"这栋房子的破旧让人感到惋惜。"
초라함
Transliteration: chora-ham
"그 방의 초라함은 숨길 수가 없었다."
みすぼらしさ
Transliteration: misuborashisa
"その建物のみすぼらしさが気になった。"
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