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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschaumière traditionnelle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shom-yair tra-di-syo-nel
"La chaumière traditionnelle écossaise est construite en pierres sèches."
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A traditional type of house found in the Scottish Highlands, the Hebrides, and Ireland, built with drystone walls, an earthen floor, and a thatched roof without a chimney.
"The preserved blackhouse on the Isle of Lewis offers a glimpse into traditional Scottish island life." - 2
A primitive dwelling historically shared by humans and livestock under the same roof for warmth.
"Animals were kept in one end of the blackhouse to provide ambient heat during harsh winters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates as a translation of the Scottish Gaelic 'taigh dubh', referring to traditional vernacular houses found in the Scottish Highlands and islands. Historically coined to distinguish these stone-walled, turf-roofed dwellings without internal chimneys from the newer 'white houses' built with mortared stone.
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chaumière traditionnelle
Transliteration: shom-yair tra-di-syo-nel
"La chaumière traditionnelle écossaise est construite en pierres sèches."
Schwarzes Haus
Transliteration: shvart-ses haʊs
"Das historische schwarze Haus hatte keinen Schornstein."
casa tradizionale scozzese
Transliteration: ka-za tra-di-tsio-na-le skoz-ze-ze
"La tipica casa tradizionale scozzese ospitava anche il bestiame."
casa tradicional escocesa
Transliteration: ka-sa tra-di-syo-nal es-ko-se-sa
"La antigua casa tradicional escocesa no tenía chimenea."
casa tradicional escocesa
Transliteration: ka-za tra-di-si-o-naw es-ko-se-za
"A antiga casa tradicional escocesa era construída com pedras secas."
पारंपरिक स्कॉटिश घर
Transliteration: paramparik skotish ghar
"यह पारंपरिक स्कॉटिश घर सूखी पत्थर की दीवारों से बना है।"
传统黑屋
Transliteration: chuán tǒng hēi wū
"苏格兰的传统黑屋是没有烟囱的古老住宅。"
전통 스코틀랜드 가옥
Transliteration: jeontong seukoteullaendeu gaok
"그 전통 스코틀랜드 가옥은 돌담으로 지어졌습니다."
ブラックハウス
Transliteration: burakkukhausu
"スコットランドの伝統的なブラックハウスを見学した。"
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