World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesWhole
/hoʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
All of something; entire.
"She ate the whole pizza by herself."
- 1
A complete entity; something that is not divided.
"The whole of the project was completed ahead of schedule."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hāl', meaning intact, uninjured, or healthy, sharing roots with the Proto-Germanic '*hailaz'. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass both physical completeness and conceptual entirety, losing its initial 'w' in spelling during the Middle English period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whole" is said worldwide
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entier
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tje
"Elle a mangé la tarte entière."
ganz
Transliteration: ɡants
"Sie hat die ganze Pizza gegessen."
intero
Transliteration: inˈte.ro
"Ha mangiato l'intera torta."
entero
Transliteration: enˈte.ɾo
"Ella se comió la pizza entera."
inteiro
Transliteration: ĩˈtej.ɾu
"Ela comeu a pizza inteira."
पूरा
Transliteration: pūrā
"उसने पूरा पिज़्ज़ा खा लिया।"
完整的
Transliteration: wánzhěng de
"她吃掉了整块披萨。"
전체
Transliteration: jeonche
"그녀는 전체 피자를 먹었다."
全体
Transliteration: zentai
"彼女は全体のピザを食べました。"
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