World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshike
/haɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A long walk made for pleasure or exercise, especially in the country.
"We went on a five-mile hike through the mountains."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 19th century (originally dialect in the sense 'trudge, walk laboriously'): probably related to dialect hyke 'to toss oneself about'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "hike" is said worldwide
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randonnée
Transliteration: randonnée
"Nous avons fait une longue randonnée ce weekend."
Wanderung
Transliteration: Wanderung
"Die Wanderung durch den Wald war wunderschön."
escursione
Transliteration: escursione
"Faremo un'escursione in montagna domani."
caminata
Transliteration: caminata
"Disfrutamos mucho la caminata por el sendero."
caminhada
Transliteration: caminhada
"Fizemos uma longa caminhada na serra."
पैदल यात्रा
Transliteration: paidal yatra
"हम कल पहाड़ पर एक लंबी पैदल यात्रा पर गए थे।"
徒步旅行
Transliteration: túbù lǚxíng
"我们周末去山区进行了一次徒步旅行。"
하이킹
Transliteration: haiking
"우리는 주말에 산으로 하이킹을 갔다."
ハイキング
Transliteration: haikingu
"週末に山へハイキングに行きました。"
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