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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpa.ɾa
"Este regalo es para ti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Indicating the use or purpose of something.
"She baked a cake for his birthday."
- 1
Indicating the reason or cause of something; because.
"They stayed indoors, for it was raining heavily."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'for', meaning 'before, in front of, on account of', originating from Proto-Germanic '*for'. Over centuries, it evolved into a multi-functional preposition and conjunction indicating purpose, duration, or cause.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "For" is said worldwide
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für
Transliteration: fyːɐ̯
"Das ist für dich."
per
Transliteration: pɛr
"Questo regalo è per te."
para
Transliteration: ˈpa.ɾa
"Este regalo es para ti."
para
Transliteration: ˈpa.ɾɐ
"Este presente é para você."
pour
Transliteration: puʁ
"Ce cadeau est pour toi."
के लिए
Transliteration: ke lie
"यह उपहार आपके लिए है।"
为了
Transliteration: wèile
"这个礼物是为了你。"
~을 위해
Transliteration: ~eul wihae
"이 선물을 너를 위한 거야."
のために
Transliteration: no tame ni
"このプレゼントはあなたのためのものです。"
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