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Pronunciation / Transliteration: śrī
"श्री शर्मा यहाँ हैं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A title used before a man's surname or full name to show respect.
"Mr. Smith will be attending the meeting today." - 2
A man; a male person.
"The mister at the front desk helped me with my check-in."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the earlier Middle English word 'maister' (master), which comes from the Old French 'maistre' and ultimately from the Latin 'magister'. Over centuries, it contracted and phonetically shifted in unstressed positions to form the standard title of respect for men.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mister" is said worldwide
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Monsieur
Transliteration: mɔ̃.sjøʁ
"Monsieur Dupont est ici."
Herr
Transliteration: hɛʁ
"Herr Müller ist mein Lehrer."
Signore
Transliteration: siɲˈɲore
"Il signore Rossi è in ufficio."
Señor
Transliteration: seˈɲoɾ
"El señor García llegó temprano."
Senhor
Transliteration: seˈɲoʁ
"O senhor Silva está esperando."
श्री
Transliteration: śrī
"श्री शर्मा यहाँ हैं।"
先生
Transliteration: xiānshēng
"李先生在这里。"
선생님
Transliteration: seonsaengnim
"김 선생님이 오셨습니다."
ミスター
Transliteration: misutā
"ミスタースミスが来ました。"
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