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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMind
/maɪnd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel.
"Keep an open mind before judging the new proposal."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'gemynd', meaning memory, thought, or mindfulness, stemming from Proto-Germanic '*gamundiz'. Cognates include Old High German 'gimunt' and Latin 'mens' (mind, intellect), ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*men-' meaning to think.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mind" is said worldwide
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esprit
Transliteration: esprit
"Il a un esprit très vif."
Geist
Transliteration: Geist
"Der Körper und der Geist sind verbunden."
mente
Transliteration: mente
"Ha una mente brillante."
mente
Transliteration: mente
"Debes mantener la mente abierta."
mente
Transliteration: mente
"Ela tem uma mente criativa."
मन
Transliteration: man
"ध्यान करने से मन शांत होता है।"
心智
Transliteration: xīnzhì
"他有着非凡的心智。"
마음
Transliteration: maeum
"내 마음을 편하게 해 주세요."
心
Transliteration: kokoro
"彼は強い心を持っている。"
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