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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestana
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtana
"La volpe si nascose nella sua tana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A wild animal's resting place or hidden retreat.
"The bear retreated to its dark lair for the winter." - 2
A secret or private place where someone seeks concealment or engages in illicit activities.
"The supervillain plotted his global takeover from his secret underwater lair."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'læger', meaning 'couch, bed, or resting place', originating from Proto-Germanic *lēgram. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a general sleeping place to specifically denote a wild animal's resting or hiding den, and later extended to human hideouts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lair" is said worldwide
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tanière
Transliteration: tanjɛʁ
"L'ours s'est retiré dans sa tanière."
Höhle
Transliteration: høːlə
"Der Wolf zog sich in seine Höhle zurück."
tana
Transliteration: ˈtana
"La volpe si nascose nella sua tana."
guarida
Transliteration: ɡaˈɾiða
"El león regresó a su guarida al caer la noche."
covil
Transliteration: kuˈviw
"O criminoso escondeu-se no seu covil."
मांद
Transliteration: mand
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"शेर अपनी मांद में आराम कर रहा है।"
巢穴
Transliteration: cháoxué
Script: 中文汉字
"警察找到了歹徒的巢穴。"
은당
Transliteration: eundang
Script: 한국어 한글
"동물이 안전한 은당을 찾았다."
隠れ家
Transliteration: kakurega
Script: 日本語
"熊は冬眠のために自分の隠れ家に戻った。"
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