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Pronunciation / Transliteration: spani
"वह स्पानी भाषा सीख रहा है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The Romance language originating in the Castile region of Spain, now spoken in Spain, Latin America, and numerous other countries.
"She is fluent in both English and Spanish."
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Relating to Spain, its people, or its language.
"We ordered traditional Spanish tapas for dinner."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'Spēniscl', ultimately originating from Old French 'Espane' and the Latin 'Hispania', referring to the region of the Iberian Peninsula. The term evolved over centuries to denote both the country's inhabitants, culture, and its widely spoken Romance language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spanish" is said worldwide
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espagnol
Transliteration: /ɛs.pa.ɲɔl/
"Il étudie l'espagnol depuis deux ans."
Spanisch
Transliteration: /ˈʃpaːnɪʃ/
"Er spricht fließend Spanisch."
spagnolo
Transliteration: /spaˈɲɔ.lo/
"Sto imparando lo spagnolo a scuola."
español
Transliteration: /espaˈɲol/
"El español es un idioma muy hablado."
espanhol
Transliteration: /is.pɐˈɲɔw/
"Eles falam espanhol muito bem."
स्पानी
Transliteration: spani
"वह स्पानी भाषा सीख रहा है।"
西班牙语
Transliteration: xī bān yá yǔ
"他正在学习西班牙语。"
스페인어
Transliteration: supeineo
"그는 스페인어를 공부하고 있습니다."
スペイン語
Transliteration: supeingo
"彼女はスペイン語を話します。"
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