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Pronunciation / Transliteration: okureru
"あまり遅れないでください; すぐに出発しなければなりません。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To delay or be tardy in acting or doing.
"Don't tarry too long; we need to leave soon."
- 1
Resembling tar; sticky or black.
"The tarry residue left on the road was difficult to clean."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'tarry' originates from the Middle English 'tarien', which is derived from the Old English 'terrian', meaning to delay or linger. Its roots can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic '*tardōną', which also conveys the notion of delay.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tarry" is said worldwide
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Tarder
Transliteration: tar-der
"Ne tarde pas trop ; nous devons partir bientôt."
Zögern
Transliteration: tsoi-gurn
"Zögere nicht zu lange; wir müssen bald gehen."
Esitare
Transliteration: e-zi-ta-re
"Non esitare troppo; dobbiamo partire presto."
Tardar
Transliteration: tar-dar
"No tardes demasiado; necesitamos irnos pronto."
Demorar
Transliteration: de-mo-rar
"Não demore muito; precisamos sair logo."
देरी करना
Transliteration: deri karna
"बहुत देर मत करो; हमें जल्दी निकलना है।"
耽搁
Transliteration: dānɡē
"不要耽搁太久；我们需要尽快离开。"
지체하다
Transliteration: ji-che-ha-da
"너무 지체하지 마세요; 우리는 곧 떠나야 합니다."
遅れる
Transliteration: okureru
"あまり遅れないでください; すぐに出発しなければなりません。"
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