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Pronunciation / Transliteration: andarilho
"Ela caminha com a ajuda de um andarilho."
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A lightweight metal portable frame with four legs, used by elderly or disabled people to provide support while walking.
"He slowly walked across the room using his Zimmer frame for stability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proprietary name Zimmer, originally the surname of the American manufacturer who produced orthopedic equipment, combined with the English noun frame. Over the 20th century, it became a genericized trademark in British English for a light metal frame used by elderly or disabled individuals for walking support.
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déambulateur
Transliteration: day-on-byoo-la-tœr
"Il se déplace avec un déambulateur."
Gehhilfe
Transliteration: ɡeːhɪlfə
"Die ältere Dame stützt sich auf ihre Gehhilfe."
deambulatore
Transliteration: deambulatore
"Il paziente cammina con l'aiuto di un deambulatore."
andador
Transliteration: andador
"El abuelo usa un andador para moverse por la casa."
andarilho
Transliteration: andarilho
"Ela caminha com a ajuda de um andarilho."
वॉकिंग फ्रेम
Transliteration: voking frem
"बुजुर्ग व्यक्ति चलने के लिए वॉकिंग फ्रेम का उपयोग करते हैं।"
助行器
Transliteration: zhù xíng qì
"他借助助行器慢慢地走过走廊。"
보행기
Transliteration: bo-haeng-gi
"환자는 보행기의 도움을 받아 걸었다."
歩行器
Transliteration: hokōki
"祖母は歩行器を使って部屋の中を移動します。"
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