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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuni no
"式典の開始時に国歌が演奏されました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a nation; common to or characteristic of a particular nation.
"The national anthem was played at the beginning of the ceremony."
- 1
A citizen of a particular nation.
"As a national of Canada, she enjoys the rights and privileges granted by her government."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'nacion', originating from Old French, ultimately from Latin 'natio' meaning birth, tribe, or people. The adjectival suffix '-al' was added in the 16th century to form the modern semantic sense relating to a nation as a whole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "National" is said worldwide
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national
Transliteration: nɑsjɔnal
"L'hymne national a été joué au début de la cérémonie."
national
Transliteration: naʃi̯oˈnaːl
"Die Nationalhymne wurde zu Beginn der Zeremonie gespielt."
nazionale
Transliteration: nat͡sjoˈnaːle
"L'inno nazionale è stato suonato all'inizio della cerimonia."
nacional
Transliteration: naθioˈnal
"El himno nacional se tocó al inicio de la ceremonia."
nacional
Transliteration: nɐsiˈonaw
"O hino nacional foi tocado no início da cerimônia."
राष्ट्रीय
Transliteration: rāṣṭrīya
"समारोह की शुरुआत में राष्ट्रीय गान गाया गया।"
国家的
Transliteration: guójiā de
"仪式开始时奏响了国歌。"
국가의
Transliteration: gukga-ui
"의식 시작 시 국가가 연주되었습니다."
国の
Transliteration: kuni no
"式典の開始時に国歌が演奏されました。"
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