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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespalabra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈlaβɾa
"Escribió una palabra en la pizarra."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing.
"She wrote a word on the board." - 2
A command or promise.
"He gave his word that he would help her."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'word' originates from the Old English 'word', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*wurda', meaning 'speech' or 'utterance'. Over time, it has evolved to encompass a broader meaning, referring to any unit of language that conveys meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Word" is said worldwide
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mot
Transliteration: mo
"Elle a écrit un mot sur le tableau."
Wort
Transliteration: vɔʁt
"Sie hat ein Wort an die Tafel geschrieben."
parola
Transliteration: paˈrɔːla
"Ha scritto una parola sulla lavagna."
palabra
Transliteration: paˈlaβɾa
"Escribió una palabra en la pizarra."
palavra
Transliteration: paˈlavɾɐ
"Ela escreveu uma palavra no quadro."
शब्द
Transliteration: shabd
"उसने बोर्ड पर एक शब्द लिखा।"
词
Transliteration: cí
"她在黑板上写了一个词。"
단어
Transliteration: daneo
"그녀는 칠판에 단어를 썼다."
言葉
Transliteration: kotoba
"彼女は黒板に言葉を書いた。"
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