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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sneh
"माता-पिता का स्नेह अनमोल होता है।"
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A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
"He showed great affection for his grandchildren."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin affectio, meaning 'state of mind, feeling, or disposition', from afficere 'to influence or affect'. In Middle English, the term evolved to denote emotional states, eventually narrowing in the modern era to describe a gentle feeling of fondness, caring, or warmth toward someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Affection" is said worldwide
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affection
Transliteration: affection
"Il a beaucoup d'affection pour sa famille."
Zuneigung
Transliteration: Zuneigung
"Sie zeigte große Zuneigung zu ihren Haustieren."
affetto
Transliteration: affetto
"Prova molto affetto per i suoi amici."
cariño
Transliteration: cariño
"El niño demostró mucho cariño a sus padres."
afeição
Transliteration: afeição
"Ela tem uma profunda afeição pelos animais."
स्नेह
Transliteration: sneh
"माता-पिता का स्नेह अनमोल होता है।"
喜爱
Transliteration: xǐ ài
"他对小动物充满了喜爱之情。"
애정
Transliteration: aejeong
"그는 가족에게 깊은 애정을 표현했다."
愛情
Transliteration: aijō
"彼女は子供たちに深い愛情を注いでいる。"
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