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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: heer
"Kommen Sie bitte hierher."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In, at, or to this place or position.
"Please put the package right here on the table." - 2
At this point in an activity, process, or discussion.
"Here the speaker paused to take questions from the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'her', from Old English 'hēr', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch 'hier' and German 'hier', ultimately based on a demonstrative root indicating proximity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Here" is said worldwide
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ici
Transliteration: ee-see
"Venez ici, s'il vous plaît."
hier
Transliteration: heer
"Kommen Sie bitte hierher."
qui
Transliteration: kwee
"Vieni qui, per favore."
aquí
Transliteration: ah-kee
"Ven aquí, por favor."
aqui
Transliteration: ah-kee
"Venha aqui, por favor."
यहाँ
Transliteration: yahan
"कृपया यहाँ आइए।"
这里
Transliteration: zhè lǐ
"请把书放在这里。"
여기
Transliteration: yeogi
"여기로 와 주세요."
ここ
Transliteration: koko
"ここに来てください。"
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