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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPontiac
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈpɔntɪak/
"Er fuhr einen klassischen Pontiac aus den siebziger Jahren."
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A historic American automobile brand manufactured by General Motors from 1926 until 2010, known for producing performance-oriented cars.
"He restored a vintage Pontiac Firebird to its original condition." - 2
A city located in the state of Michigan, United States.
"The regional conference was held in Pontiac, Michigan."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the name of an 18th-century Ottawa Native American war chief, Obwandiyag (commonly known as Pontiac). The name was subsequently adopted for cities, a historic American automobile brand, and geographical locations primarily in North America.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pontiac" is said worldwide
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Pontiac
Transliteration: /pɔ̃.tjak/
"Il a conduit sa Pontiac sur la route nationale."
Pontiac
Transliteration: /ˈpɔntɪak/
"Er fuhr einen klassischen Pontiac aus den siebziger Jahren."
Pontiac
Transliteration: /ˈpontjak/
"Colleziona vecchie auto della Pontiac."
Pontiac
Transliteration: /ponˈtjak/
"Condujo su Pontiac clásico por la autopista."
Pontiac
Transliteration: /põˈtʃi.ak/
"Ele comprou um Pontiac antigo para restaurar."
पॉन्टियाक
Transliteration: pontiyak
"उसने एक पुरानी पॉन्टियाक कार खरीदी।"
庞蒂亚克
Transliteration: Páng dì yǎ kè
"他驾驶着一辆老式的庞蒂亚克汽车。"
폰티악
Transliteration: pontiak
"그는 빈티지 폰티악 자동차를 소유하고 있다."
ポンティアック
Transliteration: Pontiakku
"彼はクラシックなポンティアックを運転した。"
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