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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bank
"मुझे पैसे जमा करने के लिए बैंक जाना है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An financial institution where people can keep their money, borrow money, etc.
"I need to go to the bank to deposit my paycheck." - 2
The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.
"They sat on the grassy bank of the river."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late 15th century Italian word 'banca', meaning 'bench' or 'counter' (used by moneychangers), originating from Germanic roots via Old High German 'banc'. Over time, the meaning shifted from the physical bench where financial transactions took place to the financial institution itself.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bank" is said worldwide
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banque
Transliteration: banque
"Je vais à la banque pour retirer de l'argent."
Bank
Transliteration: Bank
"Ich muss zur Bank gehen, um Geld abzuheben."
banca
Transliteration: banca
"Devo andare in banca a prelevare dei contanti."
banco
Transliteration: banco
"Voy al banco a depositar un cheque."
banco
Transliteration: banco
"Preciso ir ao banco para abrir uma conta."
बैंक
Transliteration: bank
"मुझे पैसे जमा करने के लिए बैंक जाना है।"
银行
Transliteration: yínháng
"我需要去银行存钱。"
은행
Transliteration: eunhaeng
"나는 돈을 저축하러 은행에 간다."
銀行
Transliteration: ginkō
"お金を預けに銀行へ行きます。"
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