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Pronunciation / Transliteration: byeok
"정원은 높은 돌벽으로 둘러싸여 있었다."
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2 senses- 1
A continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.
"The garden was surrounded by a high stone wall." - 2
An obstacle or barrier that prevents movement or access.
"He felt like he was hitting a wall in his progress."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'weall', meaning wall or rampart, which itself comes from the Latin 'vallum' meaning a rampart or entrenchment of palisades. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass any continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wall" is said worldwide
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mur
Transliteration: mur
"Le jardin était entouré d'un mur en pierre."
Wand
Transliteration: vand
"Der Garten war von einer hohen Steinwand umgeben."
muro
Transliteration: muro
"Il giardino era circondato da un alto muro di pietra."
pared
Transliteration: pared
"El jardín estaba rodeado por una alta pared de piedra."
parede
Transliteration: parede
"O jardim estava cercado por uma alta parede de pedra."
दीवार
Transliteration: deewar
"बगीचे को एक ऊंची पत्थर की दीवार ने घेर रखा था।"
墙
Transliteration: qiáng
"花园被一堵高高的石墙围住。"
벽
Transliteration: byeok
"정원은 높은 돌벽으로 둘러싸여 있었다."
壁
Transliteration: kabe
"庭は高い石の壁に囲まれていた。"
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