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Pronunciation / Transliteration: geori
"아이들이 거리에서 놀고 있습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides.
"The children played soccer in the street after school." - 2
A particular area or neighborhood, often used in a broader social context.
"He grew up on the same street where his parents still live."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'strǣt', originating from the Late Latin 'via strata' meaning 'paved way'. This ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root 'stern-' meaning 'to spread'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Street" is said worldwide
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rue
Transliteration: ry
"Les enfants jouent dans la rue."
Straße
Transliteration: strasse
"Die Kinder spielen auf der Straße."
strada
Transliteration: strada
"I bambini giocano in strada."
calle
Transliteration: ka-le
"Los niños juegan en la calle."
rua
Transliteration: roo-ah
"As crianças brincam na rua."
सड़क
Transliteration: sadak
"बच्चे सड़क पर खेलते हैं।"
街道
Transliteration: jiēdào
"孩子们在街道上玩。"
거리
Transliteration: geori
"아이들이 거리에서 놀고 있습니다."
通り
Transliteration: toori
"子供たちは通りで遊んでいます。"
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