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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfoi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fwah
"Elle a foi en ses capacités."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
"She has faith in her team's ability to succeed." - 2
A strong belief in a particular religion or in the doctrines of a religion.
"His faith guides his actions and decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'faith' originates from the Latin 'fides', meaning trust or belief, which evolved through Old French 'feid' before entering Middle English as 'feith'. Its meaning has shifted over time from a general sense of trust to a more specific connotation of religious belief.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Faith" is said worldwide
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foi
Transliteration: fwah
"Elle a foi en ses capacités."
Glaube
Transliteration: glau-beh
"Er hat Glauben an seine Fähigkeiten."
fede
Transliteration: feh-deh
"Ha fede nelle sue capacità."
fe
Transliteration: feh
"Ella tiene fe en su equipo."
fé
Transliteration: feh
"Ele tem fé em suas habilidades."
विश्वास
Transliteration: vishwas
"उसे अपनी क्षमताओं पर विश्वास है।"
信仰
Transliteration: xìnyǎng
"她对自己的能力有信仰。"
신념
Transliteration: sin-nyeom
"그는 자신의 능력에 신념을 가지고 있다."
信仰
Transliteration: shinkō
"彼は自分の能力に信仰を持っている。"
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