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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛʁˈloːʁən
"Er ist in der Stadt verloren gegangen."
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2 senses- 1
Unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts.
"After wandering for hours, I felt completely lost in the unfamiliar city."
- 1
Past tense of lose; to have failed to keep or maintain something.
"She lost her keys somewhere in the house."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lost' originates from the Old English 'forloren', which is the past participle of 'forleosan', meaning 'to lose'. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *furlōną, which evolved through Middle English before settling into its current form in Modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lost" is said worldwide
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perdu
Transliteration: pɛʁdy
"Il est complètement perdu dans cette ville."
verloren
Transliteration: fɛʁˈloːʁən
"Er ist in der Stadt verloren gegangen."
perso
Transliteration: ˈperso
"Mi sento perso in questa città."
perdido
Transliteration: peɾˈiðo
"Me siento perdido en esta ciudad."
perdido
Transliteration: peʁˈdidu
"Estou perdido nesta cidade."
खोया हुआ
Transliteration: khoya hua
"मैं इस शहर में खोया हुआ महसूस कर रहा हूँ।"
迷失的
Transliteration: míshī de
"我在这个城市里感到迷失。"
잃어버린
Transliteration: il-eobeolin
"이 도시에서 길을 잃은 기분이에요."
失われた
Transliteration: ushinawareta
"この街で迷子になった気分です。"
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