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10 Language-to-English DictionariesThis
/ðɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced.
"This is my favorite book."
- 1
Used to refer to a specific thing or person that is present or being discussed.
"This car is faster than that one."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'this' originates from Old English 'þis', which is a demonstrative pronoun. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic '*þis', and it has evolved through various forms in the Germanic languages, maintaining its function as a demonstrative reference to nearby objects or concepts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "This" is said worldwide
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dies
Transliteration: dees
"Dieses Buch ist mein Favorit."
questo
Transliteration: kwesto
"Questo libro è il mio preferito."
este
Transliteration: es-teh
"Este libro es mi favorito."
este
Transliteration: es-teh
"Este livro é o meu favorito."
ce
Transliteration: suh
"Ce livre est mon préféré."
यह
Transliteration: yah
"यह मेरी पसंदीदा किताब है।"
这个
Transliteration: zhè ge
"这本书是我最喜欢的。"
이
Transliteration: i
"이 책은 내가 가장 좋아하는 책이다."
これ
Transliteration: kore
"これは私のお気に入りの本です。"
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