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Pronunciation / Transliteration: geet
"मुझे यह पुराना गीत बहुत पसंद है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung.
"She hummed her favorite song while cooking dinner." - 2
The musical utterance of certain animals, especially birds.
"The morning air was filled with the sweet song of robins."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'song' originates from the Old English 'sang', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*sangwaz'. Historically, it has evolved to encompass various forms of musical expression, often characterized by lyrical content and melody.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Song" is said worldwide
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chanson
Transliteration: shanson
"Elle écoute une belle chanson à la radio."
Lied
Transliteration: leet
"Er singt ein deutsches Lied."
canzone
Transliteration: kan-tso-ne
"Questa canzone è molto famosa in Italia."
canción
Transliteration: kan-syohn
"Me encanta bailar esta canción."
canção
Transliteration: kan-sãw
"Ela cantou uma linda canção de amor."
गीत
Transliteration: geet
"मुझे यह पुराना गीत बहुत पसंद है।"
歌
Transliteration: gē
"这是一首很好听的歌。"
노래
Transliteration: norae
"그는 새로운 노래를 작곡하고 있다."
曲
Transliteration: kyoku
"この曲はとてもリラックスできます。"
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