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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sneh
"माता-पिता का स्नेह अनमोल होता है।"
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A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
"He showed great affection for his grandchildren."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English affeccioun, originating from the Latin affection-, affectio meaning 'condition, state of mind, or feeling', stemming from afficere 'to influence or affect'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a general state of being influenced to specifically denote a gentle feeling of fondness, liking, or warm attachment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Affection" is said worldwide
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affection
Transliteration: affection
"Il a beaucoup d'affection pour sa famille."
Zuneigung
Transliteration: Zuneigung
"Sie zeigte große Zuneigung zu ihren Haustieren."
affetto
Transliteration: affetto
"Prova molto affetto per i suoi amici."
cariño
Transliteration: cariño
"El niño demostró mucho cariño a sus padres."
afeição
Transliteration: afeição
"Ela tem uma profunda afeição pelos animais."
स्नेह
Transliteration: sneh
"माता-पिता का स्नेह अनमोल होता है।"
喜爱
Transliteration: xǐ ài
"他对小动物充满了喜爱之情。"
애정
Transliteration: aejeong
"그는 가족에게 깊은 애정을 표현했다."
愛情
Transliteration: aijō
"彼女は子供たちに深い愛情を注いでいる。"
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