World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesThou
/ðaʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An archaic or dialect form of the second person singular pronoun used to address one person.
"Thou art my friend." - 2
Used to indicate a person being addressed in a familiar or intimate manner.
"What dost thou wish to do?"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English thou, from Old English þū, ultimately tracing back to Proto-Germanic *þū and Proto-Indo-European *túh₂. Historically used as the singular familiar second-person pronoun before falling out of standard modern usage in favor of 'you'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thou" is said worldwide
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toi
Transliteration: twa
"Toi, tu es mon ami."
du
Transliteration: doo
"Du bist mein Freund."
tu
Transliteration: too
"Tu sei mio amico."
tú
Transliteration: too
"Tú eres mi amigo."
tu
Transliteration: too
"Tu és meu amigo."
तू
Transliteration: tu
"तू मेरा दोस्त है।"
你
Transliteration: nǐ
"你是我的朋友。"
너
Transliteration: neo
"너는 내 친구야."
君
Transliteration: kimi
"君は私の友達だ。"
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