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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɪçts
"Am Ende waren all seine Bemühungen nichts wert."
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2 senses- 1
Nothing; zero; the absence of anything.
"In the end, all his efforts amounted to naught." - 2
A term used to denote something of no value or importance.
"The promises made were naught, as they were never fulfilled."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'naught' originates from the Old English 'nāwiht', meaning 'nothing'. It evolved through Middle English as 'naught' or 'nought', reflecting a historical shift in meaning from 'nothing' to also imply 'worthlessness'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Naught" is said worldwide
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rien
Transliteration: riɛn
"À la fin, tous ses efforts n'ont abouti à rien."
nichts
Transliteration: nɪçts
"Am Ende waren all seine Bemühungen nichts wert."
nulla
Transliteration: ˈnulla
"Alla fine, tutti i suoi sforzi sono stati nulla."
nada
Transliteration: ˈnaða
"Al final, todos sus esfuerzos fueron nada."
nada
Transliteration: ˈnadɐ
"No final, todos os seus esforços foram nada."
कुछ नहीं
Transliteration: kuch nahin
"आखिरकार, उसके सभी प्रयास कुछ नहीं थे।"
没有
Transliteration: méiyǒu
"最后，他的所有努力都没有结果。"
없음
Transliteration: eobseum
"결국 그의 모든 노력은 없었습니다."
無
Transliteration: mu
"結局、彼のすべての努力は無でした。"
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