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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries那里
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nà lǐ
"书在那里。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In, at, or to that place or position.
"Put the keys on the table over there."
- 1
Used to indicate the fact or existence of something.
"There is a cat sleeping on the porch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'thǣr', meaning 'in or at that place', originating from Proto-Germanic '*thana-' combined with a locative suffix. Over centuries, it evolved from a purely spatial demonstrative adverb into a dummy pronoun and an interjection expressing comfort or dismay.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "There" is said worldwide
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là
Transliteration: la
"Le livre est là sur la table."
dort
Transliteration: dort
"Das Buch liegt dort auf dem Tisch."
lì
Transliteration: li
"Il libro è lì sul tavolo."
allí
Transliteration: alli
"El libro está allí sobre la mesa."
lá
Transliteration: la
"O livro está lá em cima da mesa."
वहाँ
Transliteration: vahan
"किताब मेज़ पर वहाँ है।"
那里
Transliteration: nà lǐ
"书在那里。"
거기에
Transliteration: geogie
"책이 거기에 있습니다."
そこ
Transliteration: soko
"本はそこにあります。"
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