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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSouvenir
/ˌsuː.vəˈnɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.
"She bought a small painted ceramic tile as a souvenir of her trip to Lisbon."
- 1
To acquire or provide as a memento or keepsake.
"He liked to souvenir ticket stubs from every concert he attended."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French verb souvenir (to remember), stemming from the Latin subvenire (to come to mind, occur). It entered the English language in the late 18th century, shifting from the abstract meaning of a memory or recollection to the concrete object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Souvenir" is said worldwide
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souvenir
Transliteration: /su.və.niʁ/
"J'ai acheté ce petit souvenir lors de mes vacances à Paris."
Andenken
Transliteration: /ˈandɛŋkn̩/
"Wir haben viele schöne Andenken aus dem Urlaub mitgebracht."
souvenir
Transliteration: /suveˈniʁ/
"Ho comprato un bel souvenir in piazza."
recuerdo
Transliteration: /reˈkweɾ.do/
"Compré un bonito recuerdo de nuestra visita a la Alhambra."
lembrança
Transliteration: /lẽˈbɾɐ̃.sɐ/
"Trouxi uma pequena lembrança da minha viagem ao Porto."
स्मृतिचिह्न
Transliteration: smritichihn
"मैंने अपनी यात्रा से एक सुंदर स्मृतिचिह्न खरीदा।"
纪念品
Transliteration: jì niàn pǐn
"我在旅行时买了很多纪念品送给朋友。"
기념품
Transliteration: ginyeompum
"여행지에서 아름다운 기념품을 샀습니다."
土産
Transliteration: omiyage
"旅行の記念に素敵なお土産を買いました。"
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