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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslangue
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lɑ̃ɡ
"Le français est une langue romane."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A system of communication used by a particular community or country.
"English is a widely spoken language around the world." - 2
The method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way.
"She is studying the language of ancient Rome."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'language' originates from the Latin 'lingua', meaning 'tongue', which evolved through Old French 'langue' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a physical organ to denote the system of communication used by a particular community.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Language" is said worldwide
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langue
Transliteration: lɑ̃ɡ
"Le français est une langue romane."
Sprache
Transliteration: ˈʃpʁaːxə
"Deutsch ist eine wichtige Sprache in Europa."
lingua
Transliteration: ˈliŋɡua
"L'italiano è una lingua bella."
idioma
Transliteration: iˈðjoma
"El español es un idioma muy hablado."
língua
Transliteration: ˈlĩɡwɐ
"O português é uma língua românica."
भाषा
Transliteration: bhāṣā
"हिंदी एक महत्वपूर्ण भाषा है।"
语言
Transliteration: yǔyán
"中文是一种美丽的语言。"
언어
Transliteration: eoneo
"한국어는 아름다운 언어입니다."
言語
Transliteration: gengo
"日本語は美しい言語です。"
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