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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rahna
"मैं यहाँ रहना चाहता हूँ।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To continue to be in a particular place or condition; not to leave.
"Please stay until the rain stops."
- 1
A period of time spent in a particular place.
"We enjoyed our stay at the luxury hotel."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'stay' originates from the Old French 'estai', which itself comes from the Latin 'stare', meaning 'to stand'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the idea of remaining in a place or condition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stay" is said worldwide
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bleiben
Transliteration: /ˈblaɪbn̩/
"Wir müssen hier bleiben."
rester
Transliteration: /ʁɛs.te/
"Je veux rester ici."
rimanere
Transliteration: /ri.maˈne.re/
"Voglio rimanere a casa."
quedarse
Transliteration: /keˈdaɾ.se/
"Quiero quedarme contigo."
ficar
Transliteration: /fiˈkaɾ/
"Ela vai ficar em casa."
रहना
Transliteration: rahna
"मैं यहाँ रहना चाहता हूँ।"
停留
Transliteration: tíngliú
"我想在这里停留几天。"
머무르다
Transliteration: meomuruda
"호텔에 머무르기로 했습니다."
滞在する
Transliteration: taizai suru
"東京に三日間滞在します。"
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