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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespertencer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: per-ten-ser
"A casa pertence aos meus avós."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To be the property of someone.
"This ancient book belongs to the university library." - 2
To be a member of a particular group, club, or organization.
"She has always wanted to belong to the local environmental society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'belong' originates from the Old English 'be-' meaning 'by' and 'longian' meaning 'to be strong or to desire'. Over time, it evolved to signify a sense of ownership or association with a group or place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Belong" is said worldwide
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appartenir
Transliteration: ah-par-teh-neer
"Cette voiture appartient à mon frère."
gehören
Transliteration: ge-hœ-rn
"Das Buch gehört mir."
appartenere
Transliteration: ap-par-te-ne-re
"Questo quadro appartiene alla galleria."
pertenecer
Transliteration: per-te-ne-ser
"Estas llaves pertenecen a María."
pertencer
Transliteration: per-ten-ser
"A casa pertence aos meus avós."
संबंधित होना
Transliteration: sambandhit hona
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह किताब मेरी है।"
属于
Transliteration: shǔyú
Script: 中文汉字
"这本书属于我。"
속하다
Transliteration: sokhada
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 가구는 우리 집 것입니다."
属する
Transliteration: shozoku suru
Script: 日本語
"この本は私のものである。"
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