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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bokdo
"사무실은 복도 끝에 있습니다."
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A long passage in a building or train from which doors lead into rooms.
"His office is at the end of the corridor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'corridoio', stemming from the Late Latin 'currere' meaning 'to run'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via French ('couloir' or 'corridor'), originally referring to a running gallery or a passage connecting various rooms in a large building.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corridor" is said worldwide
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couloir
Transliteration: couloir
"Le bureau est au bout du couloir."
Flur
Transliteration: Flur
"Das Büro ist am Ende des Flurs."
corridoio
Transliteration: corridoio
"L'ufficio è in fondo al corridoio."
pasillo
Transliteration: pasillo
"La oficina está al final del pasillo."
corredor
Transliteration: corredor
"O escritório fica no fim do corredor."
गलियारा
Transliteration: galiyara
"कार्यालय गलियारे के अंत में है।"
走廊
Transliteration: zǒuláng
"办公室在走廊的尽头。"
복도
Transliteration: bokdo
"사무실은 복도 끝에 있습니다."
廊下
Transliteration: rōka
"オフィスは廊下の突き当たりにあります。"
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