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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplat et raide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pla e red
"Elle avait les cheveux lank après la pluie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Hair that is long, limp, and straight without any bounce or volume.
"She tucked her lank hair behind her ears as the rain began to fall." - 2
Tall, thin, and ungraceful in physical build.
"His lank frame made him stand out in the crowded room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'hlanc', meaning lean, slender, or flaccid. It shares roots with Old High German 'hlanc' and has historically been used to describe things that are long, limp, and thin without stiffness or bounce.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lank" is said worldwide
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plat et raide
Transliteration: pla e red
"Elle avait les cheveux lank après la pluie."
strähnig
Transliteration: ʃtrɛːnɪç
"Nach dem Regen hing ihr Haar strähnig herab."
spiovente
Transliteration: spjoˈvɛnte
"Aveva i capelli spioventi a causa dell'umidità."
lacio
Transliteration: ˈlasjo
"Su cabello lucía lacio y sin vida."
lindo e caido
Transliteration: ˈlĩdu i kaˈidu
"O cabelo dela ficou lank com a chuva."
बेजान और सीधे बाल
Transliteration: bezan aur sidhe baal
"बारिश के बाद उसके बाल बेजान लग रहे थे।"
软塌塌的
Transliteration: ruǎn tā tā de
"淋雨后她的头发变得软塌塌的。"
축 늘어진
Transliteration: chuk neureojin
"비를 맞은 그녀의 머리카락이 축 늘어져 있었다."
しんなりした
Transliteration: shinnari shita
"雨に濡れて彼女の髪はしんなりとしていた。"
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