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Pronunciation / Transliteration: semai
"狭い路地は通りにくかった。"
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2 senses- 1
Having a small width in relation to length.
"The narrow alley was difficult for cars to navigate."
- 1
To make something less wide or to reduce in extent.
"The designer decided to narrow the width of the dress for a more fitted look."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'nearu', meaning close, strict, or constricted, of Germanic origin. Over centuries, the term evolved to describe physical dimensions of small breadth as well as abstract limitations in scope or perspective.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Narrow" is said worldwide
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étroit
Transliteration: e-twa
"La ruelle étroite était difficile à naviguer."
schmal
Transliteration: shmal
"Die schmale Gasse war schwer zu befahren."
stretto
Transliteration: stretto
"Il vicolo stretto era difficile da percorrere."
estrecho
Transliteration: es-tre-cho
"El callejón estrecho era difícil de navegar."
estreito
Transliteration: es-trei-to
"A rua estreita era difícil de percorrer."
संकीर्ण
Transliteration: sankīrṇa
"संकीर्ण गली में चलना मुश्किल था।"
狭窄
Transliteration: xiázhǎi
"狭窄的小巷很难走。"
좁은
Transliteration: jobeun
"좁은 골목길은 지나가기 힘들었다."
狭い
Transliteration: semai
"狭い路地は通りにくかった。"
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