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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dāstā
"वे कई वर्षों तक दासता में रहे।"
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The state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.
"They were kept in permanent servitude."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'servitudo', based on 'servus' meaning slave or servant, entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century. Historically denoting the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful, the term evolved to also describe legal constraints over property or land use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Servitude" is said worldwide
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servitude
Transliteration: servitude
"Ils ont vécu des années de servitude."
Knechtschaft
Transliteration: Knechtschaft
"Das Volk litt unter harter Knechtschaft."
servitù
Transliteration: servitù
"Furono ridotti in stato di servitù."
servidumbre
Transliteration: servidumbre
"Vivieron muchos años en la servidumbre."
servidão
Transliteration: servidão
"Eles escaparam das amarras da servidão."
दासता
Transliteration: dāstā
"वे कई वर्षों तक दासता में रहे।"
奴役
Transliteration: núyì
"他们摆脱了奴役的生活。"
예속
Transliteration: yesok
"그들은 긴 세월 동안 예속 상태에 있었다."
奴隷状態
Transliteration: dorei jōtai
"彼らは長い間奴隷状態にあった。"
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