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Pronunciation / Transliteration: prasthana
"हमारी ट्रेन का प्रस्थान समय सुबह का है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of leaving a place or starting a journey.
"We confirmed our flight departure time for early tomorrow morning." - 2
A deviation or divergence from a standard, rule, or previous course of action.
"This new policy represents a significant departure from traditional practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating from the Old French verb 'departir', meaning 'to divide, separate, or set out', which stems from Late Latin 'departire'. Over time, the meaning shifted from the general sense of separation or division to specifically denoting the act of leaving a place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Departure" is said worldwide
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départ
Transliteration: dey-par
"Le départ du train est prévu pour midi."
Abfahrt
Transliteration: ap-fart
"Die Abfahrt des Zuges erfolgt um zwölf Uhr."
partenza
Transliteration: par-ten-tsa
"La partenza è fissata per le otto del mattino."
salida
Transliteration: sah-lee-dah
"La salida del vuelo fue retrasada por la tormenta."
partida
Transliteration: par-tee-dah
"A partida do navio ocorreu no horário previsto."
प्रस्थान
Transliteration: prasthana
"हमारी ट्रेन का प्रस्थान समय सुबह का है।"
出发
Transliteration: chūfā
"我们将在清晨出发去机场。"
출발
Transliteration: chul-bal
"열차의 출발 시간이 다가오고 있습니다."
出発
Transliteration: shuppatsu
"電車の出発時刻を確認してください。"
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