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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.biˈtɐ̃tʃi
"Os habitantes da aldeia se reuniram para a festa anual."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who lives in a particular place.
"The habitants of the small village gathered for the annual festival." - 2
A term used in some contexts to refer to the residents of a specific region, especially in historical or colonial contexts.
"The habitants of New France played a crucial role in the early history of Canada."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French present participle of habiter (to inhabit), coming from Latin habitantem, the accusative of habitans, meaning 'dwelling' or 'inhabiting'. Historically used specifically to refer to early French settlers or farmers in Canada, particularly Quebec.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Habitant" is said worldwide
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habitant
Transliteration: a.bi.tɑ̃
"Les habitants du village se sont réunis pour la fête annuelle."
Bewohner
Transliteration: bəˈvoːnɐ
"Die Bewohner des kleinen Dorfes feierten ein Fest."
abitante
Transliteration: a.biˈtante
"Gli abitanti del villaggio si sono riuniti per la festa annuale."
habitante
Transliteration: a.biˈtante
"Los habitantes del pueblo se reunieron para la fiesta anual."
habitante
Transliteration: a.biˈtɐ̃tʃi
"Os habitantes da aldeia se reuniram para a festa anual."
निवासी
Transliteration: nivaasī
"गाँव के निवासी वार्षिक उत्सव के लिए इकट्ठा हुए।"
居民
Transliteration: jūmín
"村庄的居民聚集在一起庆祝年度节日。"
거주자
Transliteration: geojuja
"마을의 거주자들이 연례 축제를 위해 모였습니다."
住民
Transliteration: jūmin
"村の住民が年次祭りのために集まりました。"
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