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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDevoir
/də.vwaʁ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A moral or legal obligation; a duty.
"It is my devoir to help those in need." - 2
A task or assignment given to students.
"The teacher assigned a devoir on environmental science."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'devoir' originates from the Old French 'devoir', which itself comes from the Latin 'debere', meaning 'to owe'. Over time, its meaning has evolved to encompass obligations and duties in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Devoir" is said worldwide
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Devoir
Transliteration: də.vwaʁ
"Il est de mon devoir d'aider les autres."
Pflicht
Transliteration: pfliçt
"Es ist meine Pflicht, anderen zu helfen."
Dovere
Transliteration: doˈvere
"È mio dovere aiutare gli altri."
Deber
Transliteration: deˈβeɾ
"Es mi deber ayudar a los demás."
Dever
Transliteration: deˈveʁ
"É meu dever ajudar os outros."
कर्तव्य
Transliteration: kartavya
"यह मेरा कर्तव्य है कि मैं दूसरों की मदद करूँ।"
责任
Transliteration: zérèn
"帮助他人是我的责任。"
의무
Transliteration: uimu
"다른 사람을 돕는 것은 나의 의무입니다."
義務
Transliteration: gimu
"他の人を助けることは私の義務です。"
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