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Pronunciation / Transliteration: peʁˈɡũtɐ
"Ela fez uma pergunta sobre o dever de casa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sentence or phrase used to find out information.
"She asked a question about the homework assignment." - 2
A matter or issue that is being discussed or considered.
"The question of climate change is critical for future generations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin quaestio, meaning 'a seeking or inquiring', from quaerere 'to seek, ask'. It entered Middle English via Old French in the 13th century, initially denoting a judicial inquiry or theological problem before broadening to general interrogation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Question" is said worldwide
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question
Transliteration: kɛstjɔ̃
"Elle a posé une question sur le devoir."
Frage
Transliteration: ˈfʁaːɡə
"Sie stellte eine Frage zur Hausaufgabe."
domanda
Transliteration: doˈmanda
"Ha fatto una domanda sul compito."
pregunta
Transliteration: pɾeˈɡunta
"Ella hizo una pregunta sobre la tarea."
pergunta
Transliteration: peʁˈɡũtɐ
"Ela fez uma pergunta sobre o dever de casa."
प्रश्न
Transliteration: praśna
"उसने होमवर्क के बारे में एक प्रश्न पूछा।"
问题
Transliteration: wèntí
"她问了一个关于作业的问题。"
질문
Transliteration: jilmun
"그녀는 숙제에 대해 질문을 했다."
質問
Transliteration: shitsumon
"彼女は宿題について質問をしました。"
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