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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKnew
/njuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have been aware of something through observation, inquiry, or information.
"She knew the answer to the question." - 2
To be familiar with someone or something.
"He knew her from school."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'knew' is the past tense of 'know', which originates from the Old English 'cnāwan', meaning 'to know'. This root is related to the Proto-Germanic '*knēwō', which also means 'to know', and has cognates in several Germanic languages, reflecting a long history of the concept of knowledge and awareness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Knew" is said worldwide
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savait
Transliteration: savaît
"Elle savait la réponse à la question."
wusste
Transliteration: vʊstə
"Sie wusste die Antwort auf die Frage."
sapeva
Transliteration: saˈpeːva
"Lei sapeva la risposta alla domanda."
sabía
Transliteration: saˈβi.a
"Ella sabía la respuesta a la pregunta."
sabia
Transliteration: saˈbi.ɐ
"Ela sabia a resposta à pergunta."
जानता था
Transliteration: jāntā thā
"वह सवाल का जवाब जानता था।"
知道
Transliteration: zhīdào
"她知道问题的答案。"
알았다
Transliteration: al-assda
"그녀는 질문의 답을 알았다."
知っていた
Transliteration: shitteita
"彼女は質問の答えを知っていた。"
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