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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForth
/fɔːrθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To or toward a place or position that is further away.
"She stepped forth into the sunlight."
- 1
Used to indicate movement away from a place.
"He went forth from the room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'forth' originates from Old English 'forð', meaning 'forward' or 'onward'. It has roots in Proto-Germanic *furþiz and is related to similar terms in other Germanic languages, indicating movement or direction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forth" is said worldwide
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en avant
Transliteration: ahn ah-vahn
"Elle est allée en avant dans la lumière."
vorwärts
Transliteration: for-vairts
"Sie trat vorwärts ins Sonnenlicht."
avanti
Transliteration: ah-vahn-tee
"È uscita avanti nella luce del sole."
adelante
Transliteration: ah-deh-lahn-teh
"Ella salió adelante a la luz del sol."
avante
Transliteration: ah-vahn-teh
"Ela saiu avante na luz do sol."
आगे
Transliteration: aage
"वह धूप में आगे बढ़ी।"
向前
Transliteration: xiàng qián
"她走向前在阳光下。"
앞으로
Transliteration: apeuro
"그녀는 햇빛 속으로 앞으로 나갔다."
前へ
Transliteration: mae e
"彼女は日光の中に前へ進んだ。"
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