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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vetar
"वेटर ने हमें मेनू card दिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A waiter, especially in a French restaurant or café.
"The garçon brought our coffee and croissants with a polite smile." - 2
A young boy or lad in traditional French contexts.
"The little garçon played happily by the fountain in the park."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originates from Old French 'garçon', meaning a boy, servant, or groom, derived from the Frankish root '*wrakjo' (exile, wanderer). Over centuries, it evolved to specifically designate a male waiter or attendant in French-speaking café culture, before entering English borrowing contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Garçon" is said worldwide
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garçon
Transliteration: garçon
"Le garçon nous a apporté la carte."
Kellner
Transliteration: Kellner
"Der Kellner brachte die Speisekarte."
cameriere
Transliteration: cameriere
"Il cameriere ci ha portato il menu."
camarero
Transliteration: camarero
"El camarero nos trajo el menú."
garçom
Transliteration: garçom
"O garçom trouxe o cardápio para nós."
वेटर
Transliteration: vetar
"वेटर ने हमें मेनू card दिया।"
服务员
Transliteration: fúwùyuán
"服务员把菜单拿给我们。"
웨이터
Transliteration: weiteo
"웨이터가 우리에게 메뉴를 가져다주었다."
ウェイター
Transliteration: weitaa
"ウェイターがメニューを持ってきてくれた。"
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