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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Nishedh
"उसका निषेध कई महीनों तक चला।"
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2 senses- 1
The action of confining or the state of being confined.
"The prisoner was released after years of confinement." - 2
A period of time during which someone is confined, especially during childbirth.
"She experienced a brief confinement before giving birth."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'confinement' originates from the Latin 'confinare', meaning 'to confine'. It evolved through Old French 'confinement' in the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift from a physical restriction to a broader sense of limitation or restriction in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confinement" is said worldwide
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Confinamiento
Transliteration: konfinaˈmjento
"El confinamiento duró varios meses."
Confinement
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fi.nə.mɑ̃
"Il a passé des années en confinement."
Einsperrung
Transliteration: ˈaɪnʃpɛʁʊŋ
"Die Einsperrung dauerte mehrere Jahre."
Reclusione
Transliteration: rekluˈzjone
"La reclusione è stata difficile per lui."
Confinamento
Transliteration: kõfinaˈmẽtu
"O confinamento foi necessário por razões de segurança."
निषेध
Transliteration: Nishedh
"उसका निषेध कई महीनों तक चला।"
限制
Transliteration: xiànzhì
"他的限制持续了好几个月。"
구금
Transliteration: gugum
"그의 구금은 몇 년 동안 지속되었습니다."
拘禁
Transliteration: こうきん
"彼の拘禁は数年間続きました。"
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