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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespotes
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɔt
"Nous sommes allés au cinéma avec nos potes hier soir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Friends or companions, often used in an informal context.
"We went to the movies with our pals last night." - 2
A term of endearment used to refer to a close friend.
"He's my best pal since childhood."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pals' is a colloquial form of 'pal', which originated in the early 19th century from the Romani word 'pal', meaning 'friend'. It reflects the informal and friendly nature of the term, evolving in usage to denote close companionship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pals" is said worldwide
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potes
Transliteration: pɔt
"Nous sommes allés au cinéma avec nos potes hier soir."
Kumpels
Transliteration: ˈkʊmpɛls
"Wir sind gestern Abend mit unseren Kumpels ins Kino gegangen."
amici
Transliteration: aˈmitʃi
"Siamo andati al cinema con i nostri amici ieri sera."
amigos
Transliteration: aˈmiɣos
"Fuimos al cine con nuestros amigos anoche."
amigos
Transliteration: aˈmiɡus
"Fomos ao cinema com nossos amigos ontem à noite."
दोस्त
Transliteration: dost
"हम कल रात अपने दोस्तों के साथ सिनेमा गए।"
朋友
Transliteration: péngyǒu
"我们昨晚和朋友们一起去看电影。"
친구들
Transliteration: chingudeul
"우리는 어젯밤 친구들과 함께 영화를 보러 갔어요."
友達
Transliteration: tomodachi
"私たちは昨晩友達と映画を見に行きました。"
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