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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCall
/kɔːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To communicate with someone by phone, or try to reach someone telephonically.
"She will call her mother later this evening."
- 1
A conversation on a telephone or an act of telephoning someone.
"I received a phone call from the office."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'kallian', of Germanic origin, related to Old Norse 'kalla' meaning to cry out or shout. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from vocal exclamation to telephonic communication and formal designation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Call" is said worldwide
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appeler
Transliteration: /a.pə.le/
"Je vais vous appeler demain."
anrufen
Transliteration: /ˈanˌʁuːfn̩/
"Ich rufe dich später an."
chiamare
Transliteration: /kjaˈmaːre/
"Ti chiamo stasera."
llamar
Transliteration: /ʎaˈmaɾ/
"Voy a llamar a mi amigo."
ligar
Transliteration: /liˈɡaɾ/
"Eu vou ligar para você mais tarde."
फ़ोन करना
Transliteration: phon karna
"मैं कल आपको फ़ोन करूँगा।"
打电话
Transliteration: dǎ diànhuà
"我等一下给你打电话。"
전화하다
Transliteration: jeonhwahada
"나중에 전화할게요."
電話する
Transliteration: denwa suru
"あとで電話します。"
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