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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmai
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mai
"Hai mai mangiato la pizza?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At any time; used in questions, conditions, or comparisons.
"Have you ever been to Japan?" - 2
Always or continuously; at all times.
"They lived happily ever after."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ǣfre', meaning 'always, forever, at any time'. It stems from Proto-Germanic '*aiwriz', which is a comparative form related to 'aiw-' meaning 'age, eternity' and is cognate with Latin 'aevum'. Over centuries, the scope narrowed from 'always' to frequently denoting 'at any time' in questions and conditional clauses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ever" is said worldwide
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jamais
Transliteration: zhama
"Avez-vous déjà visité Paris ?"
jemals
Transliteration: yeːmals
"Hast du jemals dieses Buch gelesen?"
mai
Transliteration: mai
"Hai mai mangiato la pizza?"
alguna vez
Transliteration: alˈɣuna βes
"¿Has estado alguna vez en México?"
já
Transliteration: zha
"Você já foi ao Brasil?"
कभी
Transliteration: kabhī
"क्या आपने कभी ताजमहल देखा है?"
曾经
Transliteration: céng jīng
"你曾经去过中国吗？"
언제나
Transliteration: eonjena
"당신은 언젠가 한국에 간 적이 있습니까?"
かつて
Transliteration: katsute
"あなたはこれまでに日本に行ったことがありますか？"
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