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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescinque
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtʃiŋkwe
"Ho comprato cinque mele al mercato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Equivalent to the sum of four and one; one more than four, represented by the Arabic numeral 5.
"There are five people waiting in the reception room."
- 1
A cardinal number five, or a set or group of five items or members.
"The starting five played brilliantly throughout the entire basketball game."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'fīf', which traces back to Proto-Germanic '*fimf' and ultimately to the Proto-Indo-European root '*pénkʷe'. It has remained remarkably stable across Germanic languages throughout recorded linguistic history.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Five"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Five" is said worldwide
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cinq
Transliteration: sɛ̃k
"Il y a cinq jours dans la semaine de travail."
fünf
Transliteration: fʏnf
"Die Hand hat fünf Finger."
cinque
Transliteration: ˈtʃiŋkwe
"Ho comprato cinque mele al mercato."
cinco
Transliteration: ˈsiŋko
"El tren sale a las cinco en punto."
cinco
Transliteration: ˈsĩku
"Precisamos de mais cinco minutos."
पाँच
Transliteration: pãch
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मेरे पास पाँच किताबें हैं।"
五
Transliteration: wǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"图书馆里有五台电脑。"
다섯
Transliteration: daseot
Script: 한국어 한글
"사과가 다섯 개 남아 있습니다."
五
Transliteration: go
Script: 日本語
"机の上に本が五冊あります。"
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