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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kāyar
"उसे संकट के दौरान कायर व्यवहार के लिए आलोचना की गई।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing someone who is cowardly or lacking in courage.
"He was criticized for his lâche behavior during the crisis."
- 1
A coward or someone who lacks bravery.
"She called him a lâche for not standing up for his beliefs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lâche' originates from the Old French term 'lache', which is derived from the Latin 'laxus', meaning 'loose' or 'slack'. Over time, its meaning evolved to describe someone who is cowardly or weak, reflecting a shift in connotation from physical looseness to moral weakness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lâche" is said worldwide
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lâche
Transliteration: laʃ
"Il a été critiqué pour son comportement lâche pendant la crise."
feige
Transliteration: faɪɡə
"Er wurde für sein feiges Verhalten während der Krise kritisiert."
vigliacco
Transliteration: viɡˈljakko
"È stato criticato per il suo comportamento vigliacco durante la crisi."
cobarde
Transliteration: koˈβaɾðe
"Fue criticado por su comportamiento cobarde durante la crisis."
covarde
Transliteration: koˈvaʁdʒi
"Ele foi criticado por seu comportamento covarde durante a crise."
कायर
Transliteration: kāyar
"उसे संकट के दौरान कायर व्यवहार के लिए आलोचना की गई।"
懦夫
Transliteration: nuòfū
"他因在危机中的懦夫行为而受到批评。"
겁쟁이
Transliteration: geobjaengi
"그는 위기 동안 겁쟁이 행동으로 비판받았다."
臆病者
Transliteration: okubyōsha
"彼は危機の間に臆病者の行動で批判された。"
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