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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries想要
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎng yào
"我想要旅行。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To have a desire to possess or do something.
"I want to travel the world."
- 1
A desire or a need for something.
"Her want for adventure led her to explore new places."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'want' originates from the Old Norse word 'vanta', meaning 'to be lacking'. It evolved through Middle English as 'wanten', which maintained the sense of desire or need, reflecting a shift from physical lack to emotional desire over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Want" is said worldwide
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Vouloir
Transliteration: vwa-lir
"Je veux voyager."
Wollen
Transliteration: vo-len
"Ich will die Welt bereisen."
Volere
Transliteration: vo-le-re
"Voglio viaggiare."
Querer
Transliteration: ke-re-r
"Quiero viajar."
Querer
Transliteration: ke-re-r
"Eu quero viajar."
चाहना
Transliteration: chahna
"मैं यात्रा करना चाहता हूँ।"
想要
Transliteration: xiǎng yào
"我想要旅行。"
원하다
Transliteration: wonhada
"나는 여행하고 싶다."
欲しい
Transliteration: hoshii
"私は旅行がしたい。"
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