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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries祖父
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sofu
"私の祖父は最高の話をしてくれます。"
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2 senses- 1
The father of one's father or mother.
"My grandfather tells the best stories from his childhood." - 2
A term used to refer to an older man who is a respected elder in the family.
"He is like a grandfather to all the children in the neighborhood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'grand-' (from Old French grand, meaning great, large, or of higher rank) and 'father' (from Old English fæder, of Germanic origin). The prefix was adopted to denote a generation removed upwards, replacing earlier terms like 'eldest father'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grandfather" is said worldwide
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grand-père
Transliteration: ɡʁɑ̃ pɛʁ
"Mon grand-père raconte les meilleures histoires."
Großvater
Transliteration: ɡʁoːsˌfaːtɐ
"Mein Großvater erzählt die besten Geschichten."
nonno
Transliteration: ˈnon.no
"Mio nonno racconta le migliori storie."
abuelo
Transliteration: aˈβwelo
"Mi abuelo cuenta las mejores historias."
avô
Transliteration: aˈvo
"Meu avô conta as melhores histórias."
दादा
Transliteration: dādā
"मेरे दादा सबसे बेहतरीन कहानियाँ सुनाते हैं।"
祖父
Transliteration: zǔfù
"我的祖父讲述了最好的故事。"
할아버지
Transliteration: harabeoji
"제 할아버지는 최고의 이야기를 들려주십니다."
祖父
Transliteration: sofu
"私の祖父は最高の話をしてくれます。"
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