Earthslide

/ˈɜːθslaɪd/ noun

Definition

A landslide; the sudden movement or collapse of a mass of earth or rock down a slope.

Etymology

Compound of 'earth' (Old English eorthe) and 'slide' (from Old Norse slīðr, meaning smooth or slippery). Describes the visible earth-movement phenomenon common in mountainous regions.

Kelly Says

Earthslide is the perfect word for what geologically happens when gravity wins—it reminds us that mountains themselves are constantly trying to slide downward, and we're just lucky that they move slowly.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ምድር እንቅስቃሴ
midir enkuskase
ARالعربية
انزلاق أرضي
inzilaq ardiy
BNবাংলা
ভূমিধস
bhoomidhos
CACatalà
esllavissament de terra
eh-slee-vee-SAH-meht deh TEH-rah
CSČeština
zemní sesuv
ZHEM-nee SEH-soov
DADansk
jordras
YORD-rah-s
DEDeutsch
Erdglitten
ERT-glih-ten
ELΕλληνικά
γαιάνθρακας
gaiánthrakas
ESEspañol
deslizamiento de tierra
deh-slee-zah-MEE-ehn-toh deh TEE-ehr-ah
FAفارسی
زمین لغزش
zamin laghzesh
FISuomi
maanvyöry
MAH-n-vyoh-ry
FRFrançais
glissement de terrain
glee-seh-mohn duh teh-RAHN
GUGU
જમીન ખસેડો
jameen khasedo
HAHA
kasa da ƙasa
KAH-sah dah KAH-sah
HEעברית
שקיעת אדמה
shkiyat adama
HIहिन्दी
भूस्खलन
bhooskhalan
HUMagyar
földcsuszamlás
FOHLD-choo-sahm-lahsh
IDBahasa Indonesia
tanah longsor
TAH-nah LOHNG-sohr
IGIG
ụwa na-akụ
oo-wah NAH-ah-koo
ITItaliano
frana
FRAH-nah
JA日本語
地滑り
ji-kurari
KKKK
жер асты
zher ah-stee
KMKM
ដីរលុង
dei roh-lung
KO한국어
지滑
ji-hwahk
MRMR
जमीन धोक्यात
jameen dhokyat
MSBahasa Melayu
tanah runtuh
TAH-nah ROON-toh
MYမြန်မာ
မြေပြိုကျ
myay pyoh kyay
NLNederlands
aardverschuiving
AHRD-vehr-SHOO-ving
NONorsk
jordras
YORD-rah-s
PAPA
ਧਰਤੀ ਦਾ ਡਿੱਗਣਾ
dharati daa diggna
PLPolski
osuwisko
oh-SOO-vees-koh
PTPortuguês
deslizamento de terra
deh-slee-zah-MEHN-toh deh TEH-rah
RORomână
alunecare de pământ
ah-loo-neh-KAH-reh deh pah-MUHN-t
RUРусский
земляной оползень
zyemlyanoy o-pohl-zehn
SVSvenska
jordras
YORD-rah-s
SWKiswahili
mduara wa ardhi
m-DOO-ah-rah wah ARD-hee
TAதமிழ்
நிலச்சரிவு
nilacharivu
TEతెలుగు
నేలకొరిగింపు
nelakoragimpoo
THไทย
ดินถล่ม
din thlohlm
TLTL
pagguho ng lupa
pahg-GOO-oh ng LOO-pah
TRTürkçe
toprak kayması
toh-prahk KAHY-mah-shee
UKУкраїнська
земляний зсув
zyemlyanyy zsuw
URاردو
زمین کا خسارہ
zameen ka khasaara
VITiếng Việt
trượt đất
trooht dahht
YOYO
ayé tí ó ń gbẹ
AH-yeh TEE OH ng-beh
ZH中文
山体滑坡
shān tǐ huá pō
ZUZU
ukudwala kwelanga
oo-koo-DAH-lah kweh-LAH-ngah

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