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Pronunciation / Transliteration: si
"Je ne sais pas si je dois y aller."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to introduce alternatives or choices.
"I can't decide whether to go to the party or stay home." - 2
Used to express a condition or uncertainty.
"Whether it rains or shines, we will go hiking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'whether' originates from Old English 'hwether', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*hwathar', meaning 'which of the two'. It has evolved over centuries to denote choices or alternatives in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whether" is said worldwide
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si
Transliteration: si
"Je ne sais pas si je dois y aller."
ob
Transliteration: ob
"Ich weiß nicht, ob ich gehen soll."
se
Transliteration: se
"Non so se andare."
si
Transliteration: si
"No sé si debo ir."
se
Transliteration: se
"Não sei se devo ir."
क्या
Transliteration: kya
"मुझे नहीं पता कि मुझे जाना चाहिए।"
是否
Transliteration: shìfǒu
"我不知道是否应该去。"
인지
Transliteration: inji
"가야 할지 모르겠어요."
かどうか
Transliteration: ka dō ka
"行くべきかどうかわからない。"
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