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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesसुनना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sunnā
"कृपया ध्यान से मेरी बात सुनिए।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give one's attention to a sound or to someone speaking in order to hear them.
"She sat quietly to listen to the gentle rustling of the leaves." - 2
To pay attention to advice, a request, or an explanation.
"If you listen to your mentors, you will avoid many common mistakes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hlīsnian', meaning to listen or pay attention, originating from Proto-Germanic '*hlūsjaną'. It shares deep roots with the Proto-Indo-European base '*kleu-', meaning to hear, which also influenced Greek and Latin acoustic terms. Over centuries, the spelling evolved from Middle English 'listnen' into the modern standard form by dropping the middle sound for ease of pronunciation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Listen" is said worldwide
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écouter
Transliteration: /e.ku.te/
"Il aime écouter de la musique classique le soir."
zuhören
Transliteration: /ˈtsuːˌhyːʁən/
"Die Schüler müssen dem Lehrer aufmerksam zuhören."
ascoltare
Transliteration: /a.skolˈta.re/
"Mi piace ascoltare il canto degli uccelli al mattino."
escuchar
Transliteration: /es.kuˈtʃaɾ/
"Ella prefiere escuchar la radio mientras trabaja."
ouvir
Transliteration: /oˈviɾ/
"É importante saber ouvir os conselhos dos mais experientes."
सुनना
Transliteration: sunnā
"कृपया ध्यान से मेरी बात सुनिए।"
听
Transliteration: tīng
"请安静地听老师讲课。"
듣다
Transliteration: deut-da
"우리는 선생님의 말씀을 잘 들어야 합니다."
聞く
Transliteration: kiku
"彼女は静かに音楽を聴いています。"
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