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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStay
/steɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To continue to be in a particular place or condition; not to leave.
"Please stay until the rain stops."
- 1
A period of time spent in a particular place.
"We enjoyed our stay at the luxury hotel."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stay' originates from the Old French 'estayer', derived from the Latin 'stare', meaning 'to stand'. Over time, it evolved to encompass meanings related to remaining in a place or maintaining a position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stay" is said worldwide
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bleiben
Transliteration: /ˈblaɪbn̩/
"Wir müssen hier bleiben."
rester
Transliteration: /ʁɛs.te/
"Je veux rester ici."
rimanere
Transliteration: /ri.maˈne.re/
"Voglio rimanere a casa."
quedarse
Transliteration: /keˈdaɾ.se/
"Quiero quedarme contigo."
ficar
Transliteration: /fiˈkaɾ/
"Ela vai ficar em casa."
रहना
Transliteration: rahna
"मैं यहाँ रहना चाहता हूँ।"
停留
Transliteration: tíngliú
"我想在这里停留几天。"
머무르다
Transliteration: meomuruda
"호텔에 머무르기로 했습니다."
滞在する
Transliteration: taizai suru
"東京に三日間滞在します。"
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