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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDirt
/dɜːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance, often consisting of a mixture of organic matter, clay, and rock particles, that covers the ground.
"The children played in the dirt, making mud pies and enjoying the sunny day." - 2
A term used to refer to something that is unclean or filthy.
"He wiped the dirt off his shoes before entering the house."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dirt' originates from the Old English 'dyrte', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*durti', meaning 'soil' or 'earth'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to encompass not only soil but also any unclean or undesirable substance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dirt" is said worldwide
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saleté
Transliteration: saleté
"Les enfants ont joué dans la saleté, faisant des gâteaux de boue."
Dreck
Transliteration: drek
"Die Kinder spielten im Dreck und machten Matschtorten."
terra
Transliteration: terra
"I bambini hanno giocato nella terra, creando torte di fango."
suciedad
Transliteration: suciedad
"Los niños jugaron en la suciedad, haciendo pasteles de barro."
sujeira
Transliteration: sujeira
"As crianças brincaram na sujeira, fazendo bolos de lama."
कीचड़
Transliteration: keechad
"बच्चे कीचड़ में खेल रहे थे, कीचड़ की पाई बना रहे थे।"
泥土
Transliteration: nítǔ
"孩子们在泥土里玩，做泥饼。"
흙
Transliteration: heuk
"아이들이 흙에서 놀며 진흙 파이를 만들었습니다."
土
Transliteration: tsuchi
"子供たちは土で遊び、泥のケーキを作っていました。"
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