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Pronunciation / Transliteration: avadhi
"उनकी अवधि दिल्ली में सुखद थी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary stay at a place.
"During her sojourn in Paris, she visited many art galleries."
- 1
To stay temporarily in a place.
"They decided to sojourn in the countryside for the weekend."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sojourn' originates from the Middle English 'sojornen', which comes from the Old French 'sejourner', derived from the Latin 'subdiurnare', meaning 'to spend the day'. The term has evolved to signify a temporary stay or visit.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Sojourn"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Sojourn" is said worldwide
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séjour
Transliteration: seʒuʁ
"Elle a passé un séjour à Paris."
Aufenthalt
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fənˌhalt
"Ihr Aufenthalt in Berlin war unvergesslich."
soggiorno
Transliteration: soʤˈʤorno
"Il suo soggiorno a Roma è stato breve."
estancia
Transliteration: esˈtanθja
"Su estancia en Madrid fue maravillosa."
estadia
Transliteration: esˈtɐdiɐ
"A estadia deles em Lisboa foi curta."
अवधि
Transliteration: avadhi
"उनकी अवधि दिल्ली में सुखद थी।"
逗留
Transliteration: dòuliú
"她在北京的逗留很愉快。"
체류
Transliteration: chelyu
"그녀의 서울에서의 체류는 즐거웠다."
滞在
Transliteration: taizai
"彼女の東京での滞在は楽しかった。"
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