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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jōhō e
"鳥が空高く舞い上がった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
High up in the air; overhead.
"The eagle soared aloft, scanning the valley below for prey." - 2
Up in the rigging of a sailing ship.
"The sailors climbed aloft to furl the sails as the storm approached."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'á lopti', meaning 'in the air' or 'up in the sky', combining 'á' (on) and 'loft' (air, sky, upper room). It entered Middle English as 'aloft', initially retaining its nautical sense of being high up in the rigging before expanding to general usage denoting any elevated position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aloft" is said worldwide
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en l'air
Transliteration: ahn lair
"Le ballon s'éleva haut en l'air."
oben
Transliteration: oh-ben
"Die Flagge wehte hoch oben am Mast."
in alto
Transliteration: in ahl-to
"Il falco volava in alto nel cielo."
en lo alto
Transliteration: en lo ahl-to
"El pañuelo ondeaba en lo alto."
no alto
Transliteration: no ahl-too
"A pipa voava bem no alto."
ऊपर
Transliteration: oopar
"पक्षी आकाश में ऊँचे उड़ रहे थे।"
在高处
Transliteration: zài gāo chù
"旗帜在高处随风飘扬。"
높이
Transliteration: nopi
"새가 하늘 높이 날아올랐습니다."
上方へ
Transliteration: jōhō e
"鳥が空高く舞い上がった。"
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