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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesetwas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: etwas
"Ich war gestern etwas müde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
To a moderate degree or to a small extent.
"I was somewhat surprised by the news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Middle English 'somwhat', equivalent to 'some' + 'what'. Originally used as a pronoun meaning 'something', later developed into an adverbial use meaning 'to some degree or extent'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Somewhat" is said worldwide
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un peu
Transliteration: un peu
"J'étais un peu fatigué hier."
etwas
Transliteration: etwas
"Ich war gestern etwas müde."
un po'
Transliteration: un po'
"Ero un po' stanco ieri."
un poco
Transliteration: un poco
"Estaba un poco cansado ayer."
um pouco
Transliteration: um pouco
"Eu estava um pouco cansado ontem."
थोड़ा
Transliteration: thoda
"मैं कल थोड़ा थक गया था।"
有点
Transliteration: yǒudiǎn
"我昨天有点累。"
약간
Transliteration: yakgan
"나는 어제 약간 피곤했다."
やや
Transliteration: yaya
"昨日はやや疲れていた。"
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