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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒɑ̃ʁ
"Il existe de nombreux genres de fruits sur le marché."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of people or things having similar characteristics.
"There are many kinds of fruit available at the market."
- 1
Having a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.
"She is very kind to everyone she meets."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'gecynde', meaning native, natural, or of a particular nature, stemming from the Proto-Germanic '*kundijaz'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from innate character or natural disposition to the exhibition of a benevolent and affectionate nature toward others.
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genre
Transliteration: ʒɑ̃ʁ
"Il existe de nombreux genres de fruits sur le marché."
Art
Transliteration: aʁt
"Es gibt viele Arten von Obst auf dem Markt."
tipo
Transliteration: ˈti.po
"Ci sono molti tipi di frutta disponibili al mercato."
tipo
Transliteration: ˈti.po
"Hay muchos tipos de frutas disponibles en el mercado."
tipo
Transliteration: ˈtʃi.pu
"Existem muitos tipos de frutas disponíveis no mercado."
प्रकार
Transliteration: prakār
"बाजार में कई प्रकार के फल उपलब्ध हैं।"
种类
Transliteration: zhǒnglèi
"市场上有许多种类的水果。"
종류
Transliteration: jongryu
"시장에는 다양한 종류의 과일이 있습니다."
種類
Transliteration: shurui
"市場には多くの種類の果物があります。"
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