Tall, Long and Highlander part two

 To compare the meanings of "tall," "long," and "mountaineer" across the specified languages, let’s analyze each term linguistically. Below is an overview:.

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1. Tall

Greek:

ψηλός (psilós) – Describes height, typically for people or objects.

Latin:

altus – Means "high" or "deep," depending on the context.

Spanish:

alto – Refers to physical height or a high pitch in sound.

Portuguese:

alto – Similar to Spanish, used for height.

English:

Tall – Refers to vertical height, often of a person or structure.

German:

groß – Means "big" but can imply height; hoch is for objects like towers.

Italian:

alto – Used for vertical height or highness.

Arabic:

طويل (tawil) – Implies tallness or length.

Turkish:

uzun – Refers to height and also length.

Farsi:

بلند (boland) – Describes tall or high.

Urdu:

لمبا (lamba) – Means tall or long.

Hindi:

लंबा (lamba) – Similar to Urdu, meaning tall or long.

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2. Long

Greek:

μακρύς (makrýs) – Refers to length or duration.

Latin:

longus – Refers to physical or temporal length.

Spanish:

largo – Means long; metaphorically can mean prolonged.

Portuguese:

longo – Similar to Spanish, often for duration or distance.

English:

Long – Refers to physical length or time duration.

German:

lang – Implies physical or temporal length.

Italian:

lungo – Refers to length or duration.

Arabic:

طويل (tawil) – Same as "tall," depending on context.

Turkish:

uzun – Same as "tall," also for length.

Farsi:

طولانی (tulani) – Specifically for length or duration.

Urdu:

لمبا (lamba) – Covers both tall and long.

Hindi:

लंबा (lamba) – Same as Urdu, for both tall and long.

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3. Mountaineer

Greek:

ορειβάτης (oreivátis) – Someone who climbs mountains.

Latin:

montanus – Refers to someone from or associated with mountains.

Spanish:

montañero/a – A person who climbs or lives near mountains.

Portuguese:

montanhista – Someone who hikes or climbs mountains.

English:

Mountaineer – Refers to a climber or someone adept at mountain activities.

German:

Bergsteiger – Literally "mountain climber."

Italian:

alpinista – Refers to a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.

Arabic:

متسلق الجبال (mutasalliq al-jibal) – Literally "mountain climber."

Turkish:

dağcı – Refers to a mountaineer or climber.

Farsi:

کوهنورد (kouhnavard) – Refers to a mountaineer or climber.

Urdu:

کوہ پیما (koh-pema) – Refers to a mountaineer.

Hindi:

पर्वतारोही (parvatarohi) – Someone who climbs mountains.

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Observations:

1. Shared Roots:

Many Romance languages share roots for tall (alto), long (longus), and mountaineer (montanus).

2. Semantic Overlaps:

In several languages (e.g., Arabic, Turkish, Hindi), the words for "tall" and "long" often overlap.

3. Specificity:

German and English often provide distinct terms for mountaineers, focusing on the action of climbing.

4. Loanwords:

Some languages adopt loanwords or calques for technical terms like "mountaineer."