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Pronunciation / Transliteration: taalaab
"बच्चे तालाब के पास खेल रहे थे।"
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2 senses- 1
A small body of still water, typically one formed naturally.
"The children played by the pool in the backyard." - 2
A game played on a rectangular table with six pockets, using balls and cues.
"They spent the evening playing pool at the local bar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pool' originates from the Middle English 'pole', which referred to a small body of water. It is derived from the Old English 'pōl', which has roots in the Proto-Germanic '*pōlō', indicating a small pond or waterhole. Over time, its meaning expanded to include various contexts such as games and collective resources.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pool" is said worldwide
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piscine
Transliteration: pees-een
"Les enfants ont joué dans la piscine."
Pool
Transliteration: pool
"Die Kinder spielten im Pool."
piscina
Transliteration: pee-schee-nah
"I bambini hanno giocato nella piscina."
piscina
Transliteration: pees-see-nah
"Los niños jugaron en la piscina."
piscina
Transliteration: pee-seen-ah
"As crianças brincaram na piscina."
तालाब
Transliteration: taalaab
"बच्चे तालाब के पास खेल रहे थे।"
游泳池
Transliteration: yóuyǒngchí
"孩子们在游泳池里玩。"
수영장
Transliteration: suyeongjang
"아이들이 수영장에서 놀고 있다."
プール
Transliteration: puuru
"子供たちはプールで遊んでいます。"
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