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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnder
/ˈʌn.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extending or directly below something; in or to a position lower than something else.
"She hid the present under the bed." - 2
Controlled, managed, or governed by; less than a particular amount, age, or standard.
"Children under the age of five enter for free."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'under', of Germanic origin; comparable to Dutch 'onder' and German 'unter', from a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'among' or 'beneath'. Historically related to Indo-European roots signifying spatial positions relative to a higher surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Under" is said worldwide
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sous
Transliteration: /su/
"Le chat est sous la table."
unter
Transliteration: /ˈʊntɐ/
"Die Katze ist unter dem Tisch."
sotto
Transliteration: /ˈsɔt.to/
"Il gatto è sotto il tavolo."
bajo
Transliteration: /ˈba.xo/
"El gato está bajo la mesa."
sob
Transliteration: /sɔb/
"O gato está sob a mesa."
नीचे
Transliteration: neeche
"बिल्ली मेज के नीचे है।"
在...下面
Transliteration: zài ... xiàmiàn
Script: 在下面
"猫在桌子下面。"
아래에
Transliteration: arae-e
"고양이가 탁자 아래에 있습니다."
下に
Transliteration: shita ni
"猫は机の下にいます。"
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