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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNight
/naɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
"The stars shine brightly at night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'night' originates from the Old English 'niht', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*nahts', and ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European '*nókʲts', meaning 'night'. Over centuries, the term has retained its core meaning related to the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Night" is said worldwide
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nuit
Transliteration: nɥi
"La nuit tombe rapidement en hiver."
Nacht
Transliteration: naxt
"Gute Nacht und schlaf gut!"
notte
Transliteration: ˈnɔtte
"La luna illumina la notte."
noche
Transliteration: ˈnotʃe
"Me gusta caminar por la noche."
noite
Transliteration: ˈnɔj.tʃi
"Tenha uma boa noite de sono."
रात
Transliteration: rāt
"रात में आसमान साफ था।"
夜晚
Transliteration: yè wǎn
"夜晚的城市非常美丽。"
밤
Transliteration: bam
"밤에는 날씨가 쌀쌀합니다."
夜
Transliteration: yoru
"夜空にはたくさんの星が見えます。"
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