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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaval
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.val/
"Le bateau navigue vers l'aval de la rivière."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Toward or in the direction of the mouth of a river, with the current.
"The boat drifted peacefully downriver as the sun began to set."
- 1
Situated further along a river in the direction in which it flows.
"They decided to establish a new trading post at a downriver location."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by combining the spatial adverb 'down' with the noun 'river', first appearing in the 18th century during North American exploration and river trade expansion. It reflects the practical vocabulary needed by early settlers and boatmen traveling in the direction of a river's current toward the sea.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Downriver" is said worldwide
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aval
Transliteration: /a.val/
"Le bateau navigue vers l'aval de la rivière."
flussabwärts
Transliteration: /ˈflʊsˌʔapvɛʁt͡s/
"Das Boot fuhr flussabwärts in Richtung Meer."
valico
Transliteration: /vaˈlik.ko/
"La barca procedeva giù per il fiume."
aguas abajo
Transliteration: /ˈaɣwas aˈβajo/
"La canoa navegaba aguas abajo rápidamente."
abaixo do rio
Transliteration: /aˈbaj.xu du ˈʁi.u/
"O barco seguiu abaixo do rio com a correnteza."
नदी की दिशा में
Transliteration: nadī kī diśā mẽ
"नाव धारा के साथ नदी की दिशा में बहने लगी।"
顺流而下
Transliteration: shùn liú ér xià
"小船顺流而下，驶向大海。"
강 하류로
Transliteration: gang haryuro
"배가 물살을 따라 강 하류로 이동했습니다."
川下へ
Transliteration: kawahamo e
"ボートは川下へ向かって流れていった。"
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