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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoben
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oːbn̩
"Die Katze ist nach oben gegangen."
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2 senses- 1
To or at a higher place, position, or direction; up or upward.
"El gato subió arriba del techo."
- 1
Used to encourage someone, express enthusiasm, or motivate action (often translated as 'up' or 'cheer up').
"¡Arriba, que ya es hora de empezar el día!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Spanish, combining the preposition 'a' (to) and 'riva' (bank, shore, high place), stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'arripare'. Over centuries, it evolved from signifying motion toward a riverbank to a general directional adverb indicating upward movement or position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arriba" is said worldwide
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en haut
Transliteration: ɑ̃ o
"Le chat est monté en haut."
oben
Transliteration: oːbn̩
"Die Katze ist nach oben gegangen."
sopra
Transliteration: ˈsopra
"Il gatto è salito sopra."
arriba
Transliteration: aˈri.βa
"El libro está arriba de la mesa."
acima
Transliteration: aˈsĩ.mɐ
"O gato subiu para cima."
ऊपर
Transliteration: oopar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"िल्ली छत पर ऊपर गई।"
上面
Transliteration: shàng miàn
Script: 中文汉字
"猫上去了。"
위로
Transliteration: wiro
Script: 한국어 한글
"고양이가 위로 올라갔습니다."
上
Transliteration: ue
Script: 日本語
"猫が上に上がった。"
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