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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesweise
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vai-ze
"Sie traf eine weise Entscheidung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
"She made a wise decision to invest in her education." - 2
Possessing the ability to make sensible decisions based on knowledge and experience.
"His wise words resonated with the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wīs', meaning 'wise, learned, astute, or clever', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*wīsaz'. It shares a deep Indo-European root with the verbs meaning 'to see' or 'to know', evolving to describe someone possessing profound understanding and judgment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wise" is said worldwide
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sage
Transliteration: sahj
"Elle a pris une décision sage."
weise
Transliteration: vai-ze
"Sie traf eine weise Entscheidung."
saggio
Transliteration: sah-joh
"Ha preso una decisione saggia."
sabio
Transliteration: sah-byo
"Tomó una decisión sabia."
sábio
Transliteration: sah-bee-oh
"Ele tomou uma decisão sábia."
बुद्धिमान
Transliteration: buddhimān
"उसने बुद्धिमान निर्णय लिया।"
明智
Transliteration: míngzhì
"她做出了明智的决定。"
현명한
Transliteration: hyeonmyeonghan
"그녀는 현명한 결정을 내렸다."
賢い
Transliteration: kashikoi
"彼女は賢い決断を下した。"
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