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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHouse
/haʊs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building for human habitation, especially one that consists of a ground floor and one or more upper storeys.
"They recently bought a lovely house with a large backyard in the suburbs." - 2
A legislative assembly, commercial firm, or a family/dynasty of high social standing.
"The bill was successfully passed by the lower house of parliament."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'house' originates from the Old English 'hus', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*husan' and the Proto-Indo-European '*ḱeu̯s', meaning 'to cover'. Over centuries, the term has evolved to refer broadly to a dwelling or shelter for people.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "House" is said worldwide
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maison
Transliteration: mɛ.zɔ̃
"Ils ont acheté une belle maison à la campagne."
Haus
Transliteration: haʊs
"Sie haben ein wunderschönes Haus im Grünen."
casa
Transliteration: ˈka.za
"Hanno comprato una bella casa vicino al mare."
casa
Transliteration: ˈka.sa
"Ellos compraron una casa grande en las afueras."
casa
Transliteration: ˈka.zɐ
"Eles compraram uma casa nova no subúrbio."
घर
Transliteration: ghar
"उन्होंने शहर में एक नया घर खरीदा।"
房子
Transliteration: fáng zi
"他们在郊区买了一栋新房子。"
집
Transliteration: jip
"그들은 교외에 아름다운 집을 샀습니다."
家
Transliteration: ie
"彼らは郊外に新しい家を買いました。"
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