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Pronunciation / Transliteration: camarada
"Los camaradas compartieron sus provisiones."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A companion, colleague, or fellow participant, especially in a shared difficult situation or political movement.
"He fought side by side with his comrades during the war."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish 'camarada' and Portuguese 'camarada', meaning 'roommate' or 'chamber fellow', originating from the Late Latin 'camera' (room). In the 16th century, it entered English via French as a military term for a companion-in-arms, later evolving in the 20th century to denote a political fellow-socialist or associate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comrade" is said worldwide
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camarade
Transliteration: camarade
"Il est mon ancien camarade d'école."
Kamerad
Transliteration: Kamerad
"Die Soldaten halfen ihren Kameraden in der Not."
camerata
Transliteration: camerata
"Salutò il suo vecchio camerata."
camarada
Transliteration: camarada
"Los camaradas compartieron sus provisiones."
camarada
Transliteration: camarada
"Ele é um leal camarada de trabalho."
साथी
Transliteration: saathi
"वह मेरा सबसे पुराना साथी है।"
同志
Transliteration: tóngzhì
"我们要向老同志学习。"
동무
Transliteration: dongmu
"우리는 믿음직한 동무입니다."
仲間
Transliteration: nakama
"彼は苦楽を共にした仲間だ。"
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