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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHometown
/ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The town or city where one was born or grew up.
"She returned to her hometown after many years abroad." - 2
A place where someone feels a strong sense of belonging.
"For many, their hometown represents comfort and familiarity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hometown' is a compound of 'home' and 'town', with 'home' deriving from Old English 'ham', meaning 'dwelling' or 'village', and 'town' from Old English 'tun', meaning 'enclosure' or 'settlement'. The combination reflects a sense of belonging to a specific place where one has roots, evolving in usage since the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hometown" is said worldwide
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ville natale
Transliteration: veel na-tal
"Elle est retournée dans sa ville natale après des années à l'étranger."
Heimatstadt
Transliteration: hai-mat-shtadt
"Er kehrte nach vielen Jahren in seine Heimatstadt zurück."
città natale
Transliteration: chee-tah nah-tah-leh
"È tornato nella sua città natale dopo molti anni all'estero."
ciudad natal
Transliteration: see-oo-dad nah-tal
"Regresó a su ciudad natal después de muchos años en el extranjero."
cidade natal
Transliteration: see-dah-je nah-tal
"Ele voltou para sua cidade natal depois de muitos anos no exterior."
जन्मस्थान
Transliteration: janmasthan
"वह कई वर्षों के बाद अपने जन्मस्थान लौटा।"
故乡
Transliteration: gùxiāng
"他在国外多年后回到了故乡。"
고향
Transliteration: gohyang
"그는 해외에서 여러 해를 보낸 후 고향으로 돌아갔다."
故郷
Transliteration: furusato
"彼は海外で何年も過ごした後、故郷に帰った。"
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