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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtʃiɾka
"Ci è voluto un mese o poco più."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Approximately; roughly; used to indicate that a number or amount is an estimate rather than an exact figure.
"He has been working on this project for a month or so." - 2
More or less; around a specified time, quantity, or degree.
"Expect to wait twenty minutes or so before the show begins."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed by combining the coordinating conjunction 'or' with the adverb 'so', developing in early Modern English as a phrasal modifier denoting approximation. It bridges the alternative particle 'or' with the demonstrative degree marker 'so' to indicate an imprecise quantity or estimate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Or-so" is said worldwide
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environ
Transliteration: ɑ̃.vi.ʁɔ̃
"Il est resté une heure environ."
etwa
Transliteration: ˈɛtva
"Er war eine Stunde oder so hier."
circa
Transliteration: ˈtʃiɾka
"Ci è voluto un mese o poco più."
más o menos
Transliteration: mas o menos
"Estuvo allí durante una hora más o menos."
mais ou menos
Transliteration: majs ow meˈnujs
"Demorou uma hora mais ou menos."
लगभग
Transliteration: lagbhag
"वह एक घंटा या इसके आसपास रुका।"
左右
Transliteration: zuǒyòu
"他大约待了一个小时左右。"
정도
Transliteration: jeongdo
"그는 한 시간 정도 머물렀다."
くらい
Transliteration: kurai
"彼は1時間くらい滞在した。"
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