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/læst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Coming after all others in time or order; final.
"She was the last person to leave the party."
- 1
The final part or the end of something.
"This is the last of the cookies."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'last' originates from the Old English 'lǣst', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*laistaz', meaning 'the final part'. Over time, its usage evolved to denote the end of a sequence or duration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Last" is said worldwide
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dernier
Transliteration: dɛʁ.nje
"Elle était la dernière à quitter la fête."
letzte
Transliteration: ˈlɛt͡stɛ
"Sie war die letzte Person, die die Party verließ."
ultimo
Transliteration: ˈul.ti.mo
"Era l'ultima persona a lasciare la festa."
último
Transliteration: ˈul.ti.mo
"Ella fue la última persona en salir de la fiesta."
último
Transliteration: ˈul.tʃi.mu
"Ela foi a última a sair da festa."
अंतिम
Transliteration: antim
"वह पार्टी छोड़ने वाली अंतिम व्यक्ति थी।"
最后
Transliteration: zuìhòu
"她是最后一个离开派对的人。"
마지막
Transliteration: majimak
"그녀는 파티를 떠난 마지막 사람이었습니다."
最後
Transliteration: saigo
"彼女はパーティーを去った最後の人でした。"
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