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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesamado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: amado
"Ele é o meu amado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A much loved person.
"She waited patiently for her beloved to return from the journey."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'beloued', past participle of 'belouen', combining the Old English prefix 'be-' (thoroughly, to make) and 'lufian' (to love). Historically evolving from Germanic roots denoting deep affection and cherishment, it shifted from a verbal participle to an independent adjective and noun expressing profound endearment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beloved" is said worldwide
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bien-aimé
Transliteration: bien-aimé
"Il est mon bien-aimé."
Geliebte
Transliteration: Geliebte
"Sie ist meine Geliebte."
amato
Transliteration: amato
"Egli è il mio amato."
amado
Transliteration: amado
"Eres mi amado."
amado
Transliteration: amado
"Ele é o meu amado."
प्रिय
Transliteration: priya
"वह मेरा प्रिय है।"
挚爱
Transliteration: zhì'ài
"这是我的挚爱。"
사랑하는 사람
Transliteration: saranghaneun saram
"그는 나의 사랑하는 사람이다."
愛しい人
Transliteration: itoshii hito
"彼は私の愛しい人です。"
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