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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFrau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: frau
"Die Frau liest ein Buch."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An adult female human being.
"The woman walked her dog in the park." - 2
A female member of a species, especially in the context of human beings.
"She is a strong woman who leads her community."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'woman' originates from the Old English 'wīfmann', where 'wīf' means 'woman' and 'mann' means 'person'. Over time, the term evolved in Middle English to 'womman', reflecting a shift in gender-specific language usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Woman" is said worldwide
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femme
Transliteration: fam
"La femme a acheté des fleurs."
Frau
Transliteration: frau
"Die Frau liest ein Buch."
donna
Transliteration: donna
"La donna sta cucinando."
mujer
Transliteration: muh-er
"La mujer está trabajando."
mulher
Transliteration: moo-lehr
"A mulher está feliz."
महिला
Transliteration: mahila
"महिला बाजार जा रही है।"
女人
Transliteration: nǚrén
"那个女人在公园里散步。"
여자
Transliteration: yeoja
"그 여자가 공원에서 산책하고 있다."
女性
Transliteration: josei
"その女性は公園を散歩しています。"
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