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/ɑːsk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To say something in order to obtain an answer or information.
"She decided to ask the teacher a question about the assignment." - 2
To earnestly request someone to do something or for something.
"He had to ask for help when his car broke down."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'āscian', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'oogen' and German 'heischen'. Historically rooted in Proto-Germanic *aiskōną, meaning to inquire or demand, evolving to encompass general questioning and requesting.
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demander
Transliteration: də.mɑ̃.de
"Je veux lui demander une question."
fragen
Transliteration: ˈfʁaːɡn̩
"Ich möchte dich etwas fragen."
chiedere
Transliteration: ˈkjɛ.de.re
"Voglio chiedere un favore."
preguntar
Transliteration: pɾe.ɣunˈtaɾ
"Voy a preguntar la dirección."
perguntar
Transliteration: peɾ.ɡũˈtaɾ
"Posso lhe fazer uma pergunta?"
पूछना
Transliteration: puchna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"क्या मैं आपसे एक सवाल पूछ सकता हूँ?"
问
Transliteration: wèn
Script: 中文汉字
"我想问你一个问题。"
묻다
Transliteration: mutda
Script: 한국어 한글
"선생님께 질문을 하다."
尋ねる
Transliteration: tazuneru
Script: 日本語
"道順を尋ねる。"
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