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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCopains
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koh-pahn
"Nous avons passé le week-end avec nos copains."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Close friends or companions.
"We spent the weekend camping with our buddies." - 2
A term used to refer to a partner or associate in a casual context.
"He is my workout buddy; we motivate each other at the gym."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'buddies' is a colloquial term derived from the word 'buddy', which originated in the early 19th century in American English, possibly as a diminutive of 'brother'. It reflects a sense of camaraderie and friendship, evolving from informal contexts to more widespread usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buddies" is said worldwide
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Copains
Transliteration: koh-pahn
"Nous avons passé le week-end avec nos copains."
Kumpels
Transliteration: koom-pels
"Wir haben das Wochenende mit unseren Kumpels verbracht."
Amici
Transliteration: ah-mee-chee
"Abbiamo passato il fine settimana con i nostri amici."
Amigos
Transliteration: ah-mee-gohs
"Pasamos el fin de semana con nuestros amigos."
Amigos
Transliteration: ah-mee-gohs
"Passamos o fim de semana com nossos amigos."
दोस्त
Transliteration: dost
"हमने अपने दोस्तों के साथ सप्ताहांत बिताया।"
朋友
Transliteration: péngyǒu
"我们和朋友们一起度过了周末。"
친구들
Transliteration: chingudeul
"우리는 친구들과 주말을 보냈습니다."
友達
Transliteration: tomodachi
"私たちは友達と週末を過ごしました。"
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