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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tóngjū
"他们在结婚前决定先同居一段时间。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To live together in the same residence, typically as an unmarried couple in a romantic relationship.
"Many young couples choose to cohabitate before deciding to get married." - 2
To exist or dwell together in the same place or at the same time, often used in biological or ecological contexts.
"Certain species of birds cohabitate harmoniously within the same nesting grounds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin cohabitare, formed by combining the prefix co- (meaning 'together') with habitare (meaning 'to dwell' or 'to inhabit'). Entering the English language in the mid-17th century, it initially denoted living together in the same house, later evolving to specifically describe unmarried couples living together in a romantic relationship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cohabitate" is said worldwide
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cohabiter
Transliteration: ko.a.bi.te
"Ils ont décidé de cohabiter après un an de relation."
zusammenleben
Transliteration: tsuˈsamənˌleːbn̩
"Immer mehr Paare entscheiden sich dafür, vor der Ehe zusammenzuleben."
coabitare
Transliteration: ko.a.biˈta.re
"Molte coppie scelgono di coabitare prima di sposarsi."
cohabitar
Transliteration: ko.a.βiˈtaɾ
"Decidieron cohabitar para poner a prueba su compatibilidad."
coabitar
Transliteration: ku.a.biˈtaɾ
"Eles optaram por coabitar antes de oficializar a união."
साथ रहना
Transliteration: sath rehna
"शादी से पहले कई जोड़े साथ रहना पसंद करते हैं।"
同居
Transliteration: tóngjū
"他们在结婚前决定先同居一段时间。"
동거하다
Transliteration: dong-geoha-da
"그 커플은 결혼하기 전에 동거하기로 결정했습니다."
同棲する
Transliteration: dōsei suru
"彼らは結婚する前に同棲することにしました。"
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