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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries처마 물받이
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheoma mulbadji
"가을이 되면 처마 물받이에 낙엽이 쌓이기 쉽습니다."
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2 senses- 1
The system of gutters or channels attached to the eaves of a building to collect and carry away rainwater.
"The heavy autumn leaves clogged the guttering, causing rain to overflow onto the patio." - 2
The flickering and melting of a candle flame as wax runs down the side.
"By the dim light of the guttering candle, she finished reading the final page of the letter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'gotere', originating from Old French 'goutiere' and ultimately from the Latin root 'gutta' meaning 'a drop'. Historically developed in medieval architecture to describe channels for carrying off raindrops, later extending metaphorically to flickering flames running down like liquid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guttering" is said worldwide
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gouttière
Transliteration: goot-yair
"Il faut nettoyer la gouttière avant l'arrivée des pluies d'automne."
Dachrinne
Transliteration: dahkh-rin-nuh
"Die Dachrinne muss vor dem Winter von Laub befreit werden."
grondaia
Transliteration: gron-dah-yah
"L'acqua piovana scorre direttamente nella grondaia intasata."
canalón
Transliteration: kah-nah-lohn
"El agua de la lluvia se desborda porque el canalón está lleno de hojas."
calha
Transliteration: cah-lyah
"Precisamos limpar a calha do telhado antes que comece a chover."
परनाला
Transliteration: parnaalaa
"बारिश के पानी को निकालने के लिए परनाला साफ करना जरूरी है।"
排水沟
Transliteration: pái shuǐ gōu
"工人正在清理屋顶的排水沟以防积水。"
처마 물받이
Transliteration: cheoma mulbadji
"가을이 되면 처마 물받이에 낙엽이 쌓이기 쉽습니다."
雨樋
Transliteration: amadoi
"大雨の前に雨樋の掃除をしておく必要があります。"
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