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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWelcome
/ˈwɛlkəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An act of greeting someone politely or kindly upon their arrival.
"They gave us a warm welcome when we arrived."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'welcome' originates from the Old English 'wilcuma', which means 'a person who is wished to be well received'. It evolved through Middle English as 'welcume', reflecting the same meaning of hospitality and friendliness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Welcome" is said worldwide
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bienvenue
Transliteration: bienvenue
"Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue."
Willkommen
Transliteration: Willkommen
"Ein herzliches Willkommen an alle."
benvenuto
Transliteration: benvenuto
"Ti do il benvenuto nella nostra casa."
bienvenida
Transliteration: bienvenida
"Le dimos una cálida bienvenida."
boas-vindas
Transliteration: boas-vindas
"Eles deram-nos uma boa receção."
स्वागत
Transliteration: swagat
"आपका स्वागत है।"
欢迎
Transliteration: huānyíng
"欢迎来到我们的城市。"
환영
Transliteration: hwanyeong
"따뜻한 환영에 감사드립니다."
歓迎
Transliteration: kangei
"温かい歓迎をありがとうございます。"
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