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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGood
/ɡʊd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To be desired or approved of.
"It is a good idea to arrive early."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gōda- ('suitable, good'), ultimately from Indo-European *ghudh- ('to be suitable or united'). Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting physical suitability to representing general moral excellence, high quality, and benefit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Good" is said worldwide
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bon
Transliteration: bon
"C'est un bon livre."
gut
Transliteration: gut
"Das ist ein gutes Buch."
buono
Transliteration: buono
"Questo è un buon libro."
bueno
Transliteration: bueno
"Este es un buen libro."
bom
Transliteration: bom
"Este é um bom livro."
अच्छा
Transliteration: achchha
"यह एक अच्छी किताब है।"
好
Transliteration: hǎo
"这是一本好书。"
좋은
Transliteration: joeun
"이것은 좋은 책이다."
良い
Transliteration: yoi
"これは良い本です。"
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