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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDwelling
/ˈdwɛl.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place of residence; a house or home.
"After a long day, she was eager to return to her cozy dwelling." - 2
A structure or building where people live.
"The village was known for its traditional dwellings made of stone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dwelling' originates from the Old English 'dwellan', meaning 'to delay or remain'. It evolved through Middle English as 'dwelien', reflecting a sense of residing or living in a place, which has persisted into modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dwelling" is said worldwide
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habitation
Transliteration: a-bi-ta-syon
"Elle a acheté une nouvelle habitation dans la ville."
Wohnung
Transliteration: voh-nung
"Er lebt in einer kleinen Wohnung in Berlin."
abitazione
Transliteration: a-bi-ta-tsyo-ne
"La sua abitazione è molto accogliente."
vivienda
Transliteration: bi-vyen-da
"La vivienda tiene un hermoso jardín."
habitação
Transliteration: a-bi-ta-sao
"A habitação é confortável e espaçosa."
आवास
Transliteration: aavaas
"उसका आवास बहुत सुंदर है।"
住所
Transliteration: zhù suǒ
"他的住所非常舒适。"
거주지
Transliteration: geojuji
"그의 거주지는 매우 아름답습니다."
住居
Transliteration: jūkyo
"彼の住居はとても快適です。"
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