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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCourrier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: koʁjɛʁ
"J'ai reçu une lettre par le courrier."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Letters and packages sent or delivered through a postal system.
"I received an important letter in the mail today."
- 1
To send something via the postal system.
"Please mail the documents by the end of the week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mail' originates from the Old French 'male', meaning 'bag' or 'pouch', which itself comes from the Latin 'māla', meaning 'a bag'. Over time, the term evolved to refer specifically to letters and parcels sent through a postal system.
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Courrier
Transliteration: koʁjɛʁ
"J'ai reçu une lettre par le courrier."
Post
Transliteration: poʊst
"Ich habe einen wichtigen Brief in der Post erhalten."
Posta
Transliteration: ˈpɔsta
"Ho ricevuto una lettera per posta."
Correo
Transliteration: koˈreo
"Recibí una carta por correo."
Correio
Transliteration: koˈɾeju
"Recebi uma carta pelo correio."
डाक
Transliteration: ḍāk
"मुझे डाक से एक पत्र मिला।"
邮件
Transliteration: yóujiàn
"我今天收到了重要的邮件。"
우편
Transliteration: upyeon
"오늘 우편으로 중요한 편지를 받았습니다."
郵便
Transliteration: yūbin
"今日は郵便で重要な手紙を受け取りました。"
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