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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTener
/tɛˈnɛɐ̯/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To possess or own something.
"I have a car." - 2
To experience or undergo something.
"She has a headache."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The searched string is a URL-encoded representation of the IPA transcription [tʰɛˈnə́], denoting a phonetic rendering of the Spanish verb 'tener' (to have) or a close linguistic variant within Germanic-Romance loan contexts. The ultimate root traces back to Latin 'tenēre', meaning to hold, grasp, or keep.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tener" is said worldwide
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avoir
Transliteration: avwar
"J'ai une voiture."
haben
Transliteration: haːbən
"Ich habe ein Auto."
avere
Transliteration: aˈveːre
"Ho una macchina."
tener
Transliteration: teˈneɾ
"Tengo un coche."
ter
Transliteration: teʁ
"Eu tenho um carro."
रखना
Transliteration: rakhna
"मेरे पास एक कार है।"
有
Transliteration: yǒu
"我有一辆车。"
가지다
Transliteration: gajida
"나는 차가 있다."
持つ
Transliteration: motsu
"私は車を持っています。"
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