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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHall
/hɔːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large room or building used for meetings, events, or gatherings.
"The conference was held in the main hall of the hotel." - 2
A corridor or entrance area in a building.
"She waited in the hall for her friend to arrive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hall' originates from the Old English 'heall', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*hallō', meaning a large room or building. Historically, it referred to a central room in a house or a communal space in a castle, evolving to denote various types of large rooms used for gatherings.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hall" is said worldwide
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salle
Transliteration: sal
"La conférence a eu lieu dans la grande salle."
Halle
Transliteration: ˈhalə
"Die Veranstaltung fand in der großen Halle statt."
sala
Transliteration: ˈsala
"La conferenza si è tenuta nella sala principale."
salón
Transliteration: saˈlon
"La conferencia se llevó a cabo en el salón principal."
salão
Transliteration: saˈlɐ̃w
"A conferência foi realizada no salão principal."
हॉल
Transliteration: hāl
"सम्मेलन मुख्य हॉल में आयोजित किया गया।"
大厅
Transliteration: dàtīng
"会议在大厅举行。"
홀
Transliteration: hol
"회의는 홀에서 열렸습니다."
ホール
Transliteration: hōru
"会議はホールで行われました。"
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