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“to ford or otherwise cross a body of water”
Language context for this entry: Japanese
[β̞a̠ta̠ɾɯ̟] · Japanese
01 / Meaning & origin
渉 is a masculine given name documented in Japanese. English Wiktionary gives the meaning “to ford or otherwise cross a body of water”.
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Meaning: “to ford or otherwise cross a body of water”
Nominalization of the verb 渉(わた)る (wataru, “to ford or otherwise cross a body of water”).
為動詞渉る (wataru，“涉水或其他方式走過水體”)的名詞化。
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