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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhūrú
"花园里种着一棵矮化果树。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person, plant, or animal that is much smaller than the usual size.
"The gardener planted a dwarf fruit tree in the small courtyard."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dwarf' originates from Old English 'dweorg', which is related to Old Norse 'dvergr' and has roots in Proto-Germanic '*dwergz'. Historically, it referred to a being of small stature, often depicted in mythology and folklore.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dwarf" is said worldwide
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nain
Transliteration: nain
"Il y a un arbre nain dans le jardin."
Zwerg
Transliteration: Zwerg
"Im Märchen lebt der Zwerg im Wald."
nano
Transliteration: nano
"Il giardino è decorato con un gnomo e un nano."
enano
Transliteration: enano
"Compraron un naranjo enano para la terraza."
anão
Transliteration: anao
"Ele leu uma história sobre um reino de anões."
बौना
Transliteration: bauna
"यह एक बौना पौधा है।"
侏儒
Transliteration: zhūrú
"花园里种着一棵矮化果树。"
난쟁이
Transliteration: nanjaengi
"그들은 정원에 난쟁이 나무를 심었다."
小人
Transliteration: kobito
"庭に矮性の木を植えました。"
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