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Pronunciation / Transliteration: don
"Il a fait un don important à l'hôpital."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Something that is given to a charity, organization, or country, especially a sum of money.
"She made a generous donation to the local animal shelter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'donation' originates from the Latin 'donatio', meaning 'a giving'. It evolved through Old French 'donation' in the Middle Ages, retaining the core meaning of giving or bestowing something voluntarily.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Donation" is said worldwide
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don
Transliteration: don
"Il a fait un don important à l'hôpital."
Spende
Transliteration: Spende
"Die Spende hilft vielen bedürftigen Menschen."
donazione
Transliteration: donazione
"Hanno ricevuto una generosa donazione anonima."
donación
Transliteration: donación
"Cada donación marca una gran diferencia."
doação
Transliteration: doação
"Eles aceitam doações de roupas e alimentos."
दान
Transliteration: daan
"उन्होंने अस्पताल को एक बड़ा दान दिया।"
捐赠
Transliteration: juānzèng
"感谢您的慷慨捐赠。"
기부
Transliteration: gibu
"그는 자선 단체에 익명으로 기부했다."
寄付
Transliteration: kifu
"私たちは災害復興のために寄付を集めました。"
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