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Pronunciation / Transliteration: saza
"अपराध के लिए सजा मिलना तय था।"
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The infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense.
"He accepted his punishment without complaint."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'punishment' originates from the Latin 'punire', meaning 'to punish', which evolved through Old French 'punissement' before entering Middle English. The concept has historically shifted from a focus on retribution to include rehabilitation and deterrence in modern contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Punishment" is said worldwide
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punition
Transliteration: punition
"La punition était sévère pour cette faute."
Strafe
Transliteration: Strafe
"Die Strafe für das Verbrechen war hart."
punizione
Transliteration: punizione
"La punizione fu inevitabile dopo il suo errore."
castigo
Transliteration: castigo
"El castigo por romper la ventana fue quedarse sin televisión."
punição
Transliteration: punição
"A punição deve ser justa e proporcional ao crime."
सज़ा
Transliteration: saza
"अपराध के लिए सजा मिलना तय था।"
惩罚
Transliteration: chéngfá
"他因为犯错而受到了惩罚。"
처벌
Transliteration: chebeol
"법을 어긴 사람에게는 엄격한 처벌이 따른다."
処罰
Transliteration: shobatsu
"彼の行動に対する処罰は免れない。"
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