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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bhaari
"बॉक्स उसके लिए उठाने के लिए बहुत भारी था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of great weight; difficult to lift or move.
"The box was too heavy for her to carry alone." - 2
Having a great amount or degree; intense.
"He felt a heavy sadness after hearing the news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'hefig', from Old English 'hēfig', meaning burdensome, oppressive, or of great weight. It shares roots with the Proto-Germanic '*habg-' and is cognate with Old Saxon 'hēbig' and Old Norse 'hefr'. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from strictly physical weight to abstract concepts like emotional intensity, degree of weather, and industrial scale.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heavy" is said worldwide
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Lourd
Transliteration: Lourd
"La boîte était trop lourde pour elle à porter."
Schwer
Transliteration: Schwer
"Die Kiste war zu schwer für sie, um sie alleine zu tragen."
Pesante
Transliteration: Pesante
"La scatola era troppo pesante per lei da portare."
Pesado
Transliteration: Pesado
"La caja era demasiado pesada para que ella la llevara."
Pesado
Transliteration: Pesado
"A caixa era pesada demais para ela carregar."
भारी
Transliteration: Bhaari
"बॉक्स उसके लिए उठाने के लिए बहुत भारी था।"
重
Transliteration: Zhòng
"这个箱子对她来说太重了。"
무거운
Transliteration: Mugeoun
"상자는 그녀가 혼자 들기에는 너무 무거웠다."
重い
Transliteration: Omoi
"その箱は彼女が一人で持つには重すぎた。"
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