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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gīlā
"बारिश के बाद ज़मीन गीली थी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Covered with liquid, especially water.
"After the rain, the ground was wet and muddy."
- 1
To make something wet.
"She wet the sponge before cleaning the table."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wet' originates from Old English 'wæt', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*wataz', meaning 'water'. Over time, it has retained its meaning associated with moisture and liquid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wet" is said worldwide
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Humide
Transliteration: ümid
"Le sol était humide après la pluie."
Nass
Transliteration: nas
"Der Boden war nass nach dem Regen."
Bagnato
Transliteration: baɲato
"Il pavimento era bagnato dopo la pioggia."
Húmedo
Transliteration: uˈmeðo
"El suelo estaba húmedo después de la lluvia."
Molhado
Transliteration: moˈʎadu
"O chão estava molhado após a chuva."
गीला
Transliteration: gīlā
"बारिश के बाद ज़मीन गीली थी।"
湿的
Transliteration: shī de
"雨后地面是湿的。"
젖은
Transliteration: jeoj-eun
"비가 온 후 땅이 젖었다."
濡れた
Transliteration: nureta
"雨の後、地面は濡れていた。"
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