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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dhīmā
"कछुआ बहुत धीमा चलता है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving or operating at a low speed; not fast.
"The traffic was very slow during the morning commute."
- 1
To reduce one's speed or the speed of something.
"You need to slow down when driving near the school."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'slāw', meaning sluggish, slow, or dull, which traces back to Proto-Germanic '*slaiwaz'. Over time, the semantic scope broadened from physical sluggishness to encompass temporal slowness, lack of intelligence, and the regulation of speed.
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lent
Transliteration: lɑ̃
"Le progrès a été lent mais régulier."
langsam
Transliteration: lang·sam
"Die Schildkröte ist sehr langsam."
lento
Transliteration: lento
"Questo computer è molto lento."
lento
Transliteration: lento
"El internet está muy lento hoy."
lento
Transliteration: lẽtu
"O ritmo da música é lento."
धीमा
Transliteration: dhīmā
"कछुआ बहुत धीमा चलता है।"
慢
Transliteration: màn
"这辆车的速度非常慢。"
느린
Transliteration: neurin
"인터넷 속도가 너무 느립니다."
遅い
Transliteration: osoi
"時計の針の動きは遅い。"
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