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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛr
"Questo regalo è per te."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Indicating the use or purpose of something.
"She baked a cake for his birthday."
- 1
Indicating the reason or cause of something; because.
"They stayed indoors, for it was raining heavily."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'for', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Old High German 'for' and Latin 'pro'. Originally used to mean 'before', 'in front of', or 'on account of', it evolved through Middle English to serve primarily as a preposition indicating purpose, destination, or duration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "For" is said worldwide
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für
Transliteration: fyːɐ̯
"Das ist für dich."
per
Transliteration: pɛr
"Questo regalo è per te."
para
Transliteration: ˈpa.ɾa
"Este regalo es para ti."
para
Transliteration: ˈpa.ɾɐ
"Este presente é para você."
pour
Transliteration: puʁ
"Ce cadeau est pour toi."
के लिए
Transliteration: ke lie
"यह उपहार आपके लिए है।"
为了
Transliteration: wèile
"这个礼物是为了你。"
~을 위해
Transliteration: ~eul wihae
"이 선물을 너를 위한 거야."
のために
Transliteration: no tame ni
"このプレゼントはあなたのためのものです。"
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