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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFellow
/ˈfɛl.oʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A man or boy; a person of a specified character or background.
"He is a decent fellow who always helps his neighbors." - 2
A member of a learned society or a university faculty receiving special funding.
"She was appointed as a research fellow at the university."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'feolaga', meaning 'partner, companion', which stems from Old Norse 'félagi', literally 'one who puts money into a joint venture' (from 'fé' meaning cattle/property and 'lag' meaning law/laying together). Over centuries, the meaning broadened from business associates and academic scholars to any man, companion, or peer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fellow" is said worldwide
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tizio
Transliteration: ˈti.tsjo
"È un bravo tizio."
tipo
Transliteration: ˈti.po
"Es un buen tipo."
sujeito
Transliteration: suˈʒej.tu
"Ele é um cara legal."
garçon
Transliteration: ɡaʁ.sɔ̃
"C'est un bon garçon."
Kerl
Transliteration: kɛʁl
"Er ist ein netter Kerl."
साथी
Transliteration: saathi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह एक अच्छा साथी है।"
家伙
Transliteration: jiāhuo
Script: 中文汉字
"他是一个好家伙。"
녀석
Transliteration: nyeo-seok
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 좋은 녀석이다."
男
Transliteration: otoko
Script: 日本語
"彼は良い男だ。"
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