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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /u/
"U partecipa alla conferenza domani."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Used as a gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun to refer to a person whose gender identity is non-binary or who prefers not to use traditional gendered pronouns.
"Ze is attending the conference tomorrow to present research on linguistics."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 20th century as a gender-neutral neologism to replace gendered third-person singular pronouns like he and she. It draws inspiration from earlier linguistic experiments in the 19th and early 20th centuries aimed at filling gaps in English pronouns for non-binary and gender-expansive identities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ze" is said worldwide
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iel
Transliteration: /jɛl/
"Iel participe à la conférence demain."
xier
Transliteration: /ksiːɐ̯/
"Xier nimmt morgen an der Konferenz teil."
u
Transliteration: /u/
"U partecipa alla conferenza domani."
elle
Transliteration: /ˈe.ʎe/
"Elle participa en la conferencia mañana."
elu
Transliteration: /eˈlu/
"Elu participa da conferência amanhã."
वह
Transliteration: vah
"वह कल सम्मेलन में भाग ले रहे हैं।"
Ta
Transliteration: tā
Script: 他/她/它/TA
"Ta明天参加会议。"
그
Transliteration: geu
"그는 내일 학회에 참석합니다."
彼ら
Transliteration: karera
"彼らは明日会議に参加します。"
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