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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMord
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔʁt
"Der Mord wurde von der Polizei untersucht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
"The detective was called to investigate a murder that occurred late last night."
- 1
To kill (someone) unlawfully and with premeditation.
"He was charged with murdering his business partner after a heated argument."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'murder' originates from the Old English 'morthor', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*murþrą'. Historically, it has evolved to denote the unlawful killing of another human being, reflecting societal norms and legal definitions of crime.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Murder" is said worldwide
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Meurtre
Transliteration: mœʁtʁ
"Le meurtre a choqué toute la communauté."
Mord
Transliteration: mɔʁt
"Der Mord wurde von der Polizei untersucht."
Omicidio
Transliteration: omiˈtʃidjo
"L'omicidio è un crimine grave."
Asesinato
Transliteration: ase.siˈna.to
"El asesinato fue un gran escándalo en la ciudad."
Assassinato
Transliteration: a.sas.iˈna.tu
"O assassinato chocou a população."
हत्या
Transliteration: hatya
"हत्या का मामला पुलिस द्वारा जांचा जा रहा है।"
谋杀
Transliteration: móushā
"这起谋杀案引起了公众的关注。"
살인
Transliteration: sal-in
"그 살인 사건은 큰 충격을 주었다."
殺人
Transliteration: satsujin
"その殺人事件は大きなニュースになった。"
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