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Pronunciation / Transliteration: intzaar
"बस के लिए इंतज़ार करना अपेक्षा से अधिक समय लगा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of staying in a place until a particular time or event.
"The waiting for the bus took longer than expected." - 2
A period of time spent waiting.
"There was a long waiting before the concert started."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'waiting' originates from the Old English 'waetian', meaning to be awake or to watch. It evolved through Middle English as 'waiten', reflecting the action of staying in a place until an expected event occurs.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Waiting"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Waiting" is said worldwide
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Attente
Transliteration: a-tãt
"L'attente pour le bus a duré plus longtemps que prévu."
Warten
Transliteration: ˈvaʁtən
"Das Warten auf den Bus dauerte länger als erwartet."
Attesa
Transliteration: atˈteːza
"L'attesa per l'autobus è durata più a lungo del previsto."
Espera
Transliteration: esˈpeɾa
"La espera del autobús duró más de lo esperado."
Espera
Transliteration: isˈpeɾɐ
"A espera pelo ônibus durou mais do que o esperado."
इंतज़ार
Transliteration: intzaar
"बस के लिए इंतज़ार करना अपेक्षा से अधिक समय लगा।"
等待
Transliteration: děngdài
"等公交车的时间比预期的要长。"
기다림
Transliteration: gidarim
"버스를 기다리는 시간이 예상보다 길어졌습니다."
待機
Transliteration: taiki
"バスを待つ時間は予想以上に長くなりました。"
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