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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ichi
"私は本を1冊持っています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lowest cardinal number; the equivalent of the product of one and itself; a single unit or entity.
"She has one brother and two sisters."
- 1
Any person in general; an unspecified individual.
"One must be careful when making such important decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'ān', meaning 'one, a, an', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*ainaz'. It shares deep Indo-European roots with the Latin 'unus' and Greek 'oino-', ultimately reflecting the primordial concept of unity and singularity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "One" is said worldwide
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un
Transliteration: œ̃
"J'ai un livre."
ein
Transliteration: aɪn
"Ich habe ein Buch."
uno
Transliteration: ˈuːno
"Ho un libro."
uno
Transliteration: ˈuno
"Tengo un libro."
um
Transliteration: ũ
"Eu tenho um livro."
एक
Transliteration: ek
"मेरे पास एक किताब है।"
一
Transliteration: yī
"我有一本书。"
하나
Transliteration: hana
"나는 책 한 권이 있다."
一
Transliteration: ichi
"私は本を1冊持っています。"
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