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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvernacolo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: verˈna.kolo
"Il vernacolo è una parte importante della nostra identità."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.
"In many regions, the vernacular is rich with local expressions and idioms."
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Relating to the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people.
"The author chose to write in the vernacular to make the story more relatable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'vernaculus', meaning 'domestic, native, indigenous', which itself stems from 'verna', meaning a home-born slave. Over centuries, the term evolved to describe the native language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region, as opposed to a literary or specialized lingua franca.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vernacular" is said worldwide
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vernaculaire
Transliteration: vɛʁ.na.kylɛʁ
"Le vernaculaire est souvent plus accessible aux gens."
Vernakular
Transliteration: vɛʁ.naˈku.lɑʁ
"Das Vernakular spiegelt die Kultur der Region wider."
vernacolo
Transliteration: verˈna.kolo
"Il vernacolo è una parte importante della nostra identità."
vernáculo
Transliteration: beɾˈnaku.lo
"El vernáculo puede variar significativamente entre regiones."
vernacular
Transliteration: veʁ.naˈka.ɾu
"O vernacular é essencial para a cultura local."
स्थानीय भाषा
Transliteration: sthaniya bhasha
"स्थानीय भाषा में कई अनोखे शब्द होते हैं।"
方言
Transliteration: fāngyán
"方言在当地文化中起着重要作用。"
방언
Transliteration: bang-eon
"방언은 지역 사회의 정체성을 반영합니다."
方言
Transliteration: hōgen
"方言は地域の文化を表現する重要な要素です。"
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