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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chin-geun-han
"그는 나에게 친근한 미소를 지어 보였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Kind and pleasant; acting like a friend.
"The local shopkeeper gave us a very friendly greeting." - 2
Not harmful or hostile; cooperative.
"The two countries maintained friendly relations despite their political differences."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'frēondlīc', combining 'frēond' (friend) and the suffix '-līc' (like, having the quality of). Over centuries, it evolved from meaning 'befitting a friend' to generally describing a kind, amiable, or approachable disposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Friendly" is said worldwide
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amical
Transliteration: a-mi-kal
"Il a eu un geste amical envers moi."
freundlich
Transliteration: froynt-lish
"Die Kellnerin war sehr freundlich zu den Gästen."
amichevole
Transliteration: a-mi-ke-vo-le
"Abbiamo avuto una conversazione amichevole."
amigable
Transliteration: a-mi-ga-ble
"La gente del pueblo es muy amigable con los turistas."
amigável
Transliteration: a-mi-ga-vel
"Recebimos um tratamento muito amigável no hotel."
मित्रवत
Transliteration: mitravat
"उसका व्यवहार बहुत मित्रवत था।"
友谊的
Transliteration: yǒu yì de
"这是一个友谊的象征。"
친근한
Transliteration: chin-geun-han
"그는 나에게 친근한 미소를 지어 보였다."
友好的
Transliteration: yūkōteki
"彼女はいつも私たちに友好的に接してくれる。"
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