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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪç
"Ich gehe zum Laden."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself.
"I am going to the store." - 2
Used to refer to oneself in a more emphatic or formal context.
"I, for one, believe in the importance of education."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'I' originates from Old English 'ic', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*ik', and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European '*egʲom'. Over time, it has evolved to represent the first-person singular pronoun in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "I" is said worldwide
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je
Transliteration: ʒə
"Je vais au magasin."
ich
Transliteration: ɪç
"Ich gehe zum Laden."
io
Transliteration: io
"Io vado al negozio."
yo
Transliteration: jo
"Yo voy a la tienda."
eu
Transliteration: ew
"Eu vou à loja."
मैं
Transliteration: main
"मैं दुकान जा रहा हूँ।"
我
Transliteration: wǒ
"我去商店。"
나
Transliteration: na
"나는 가게에 가고 있어."
私
Transliteration: watashi
"私は店に行きます。"
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