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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesकहना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kehna
"मैं कुछ कहना चाहता हूँ।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To express something in words; to speak or utter a statement.
"She had something important to say before the meeting ended." - 2
To state or declare as an opinion, claim, or certainty.
"Experts say that the new policy will improve economic growth."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'secgan', meaning 'to utter, tell, speak, or express', originating from Proto-Germanic *sagjaną. It shares roots with Old High German 'secquen' and Old Norse 'segja', and has remained a fundamental verb of communication throughout the history of the English language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Say" is said worldwide
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decir
Transliteration: deh-seer
"Ella tiene algo que decir."
dizer
Transliteration: dee-zer
"Ele não quis dizer nada."
dire
Transliteration: deer
"Il a quelque chose à dire."
sagen
Transliteration: zah-gen
"Was willst du damit sagen?"
dire
Transliteration: dee-re
"Non so cosa dire."
कहना
Transliteration: kehna
"मैं कुछ कहना चाहता हूँ।"
说
Transliteration: shuō
"请再说一遍。"
말하다
Transliteration: malhada
"그는 진실을 말하고 있다."
言う
Transliteration: iu
"彼は何と言いましたか。"
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