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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCliff
/klɪf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A steep face of rock and earth.
"The hikers carefully approached the edge of the cliff to take in the breathtaking view." - 2
A high, steep, or overhanging place.
"The cliff was so high that it seemed to touch the sky."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'clif', of Germanic origin and related to Middle Dutch 'clif' and Old Norse 'klif', stemming from a root meaning 'to cleave' or 'split'. Historically used to describe steep, vertical, or overhanging rock faces formed by the processes of weathering and erosion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cliff" is said worldwide
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falaise
Transliteration: fa-leez
"Les randonneurs ont admiré la vue depuis la falaise."
Kliff
Transliteration: kliff
"Die Wanderer standen am Rand des Kliffs und genossen die Aussicht."
scogliera
Transliteration: sko-lyera
"I turisti si sono fermati a guardare la scogliera."
acantilado
Transliteration: a-kan-ti-la-do
"Los excursionistas se detuvieron en el acantilado para disfrutar de la vista."
falésia
Transliteration: fa-le-zi-a
"Os turistas admiraram a vista da falésia."
चट्टान
Transliteration: chattan
"पर्यटक चट्टान के किनारे पर खड़े थे।"
悬崖
Transliteration: xuán yá
"游客在悬崖边欣赏风景。"
절벽
Transliteration: jeolbyeok
"관광객들은 절벽 가장자리에 서서 경치를 감상했습니다."
崖
Transliteration: gai
"観光客は崖の端に立って景色を楽しみました。"
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