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Pronunciation / Transliteration: swagat
"आपका स्वागत है।"
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An act of greeting someone politely or kindly upon their arrival.
"They gave us a warm welcome when we arrived."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'wilcuma', a compound of 'willa' (pleasure, desire) and 'cuma' (guest, comer). Historically used to express that an arriving person is a source of pleasure and gladly received.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Welcome" is said worldwide
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bienvenue
Transliteration: bienvenue
"Nous vous souhaitons la bienvenue."
Willkommen
Transliteration: Willkommen
"Ein herzliches Willkommen an alle."
benvenuto
Transliteration: benvenuto
"Ti do il benvenuto nella nostra casa."
bienvenida
Transliteration: bienvenida
"Le dimos una cálida bienvenida."
boas-vindas
Transliteration: boas-vindas
"Eles deram-nos uma boa receção."
स्वागत
Transliteration: swagat
"आपका स्वागत है।"
欢迎
Transliteration: huānyíng
"欢迎来到我们的城市。"
환영
Transliteration: hwanyeong
"따뜻한 환영에 감사드립니다."
歓迎
Transliteration: kangei
"温かい歓迎をありがとうございます。"
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