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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDingle
/ˈdɪŋ.ɡəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A small, deep, and often wooded valley or dell.
"The narrow path wound its way down into the shaded dingle."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from the Old English word 'dyngel', a diminutive of 'denu' meaning valley. It evolved over centuries to describe specifically a small, deep, wooded valley or dell.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dingle" is said worldwide
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vallon
Transliteration: va-lɔ̃
"Le ruisseau traversait un petit vallon boisé."
Waldschlucht
Transliteration: valt-ʃlʊxt
"Sie wanderten durch eine malerische Waldschlucht."
vallicella
Transliteration: val-li-ˈt͡ʃɛl.la
"La capanna era nascosta in una piccola vallicella."
quebrada
Transliteration: ke-ˈbɾa-da
"Encontraron refugio en una pequeña quebrada verde."
vale pequeno
Transliteration: ˈva-li pɨ-ˈke-nu
"O riacho corria por um vale pequeno e arborizado."
छोटी घाटी
Transliteration: chhoti ghati
"वे हरी-भरी छोटी घाटी में चल रहे थे।"
小幽谷
Transliteration: xiǎo yōu gǔ
"阳光照亮了树木繁茂的小幽谷。"
골짜기
Transliteration: goljjagi
"그들은 나무가 우거진 작은 골짜기를 탐험했다."
小さな谷
Transliteration: chiisana tani
"散歩道は木陰の小さな谷へと続いていた。"
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