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Native Script:possedimenti
Pronunciation / Transliteration: posˈseddʒi
"Ha perso tutti i suoi possedimenti nel terremoto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
The state of having, owning, or controlling something.
"He lost all his worldly possessions in the fire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French possession or Latin possessio(n-), from possidere 'to occupy, hold'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Possessions" is said worldwide
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biens
Transliteration: byɛ̃
"Il a perdu tous ses biens dans l'incendie."
Besitztümer
Transliteration: bəˈzɪtstʏmɐ
"Sie packte ihre wenigen Besitztümer in einen Koffer."
possessions
Transliteration: posˈseddʒi
Script: possedimenti
"Ha perso tutti i suoi possedimenti nel terremoto."
pertenencias
Transliteration: pəɾteˈnensjas
"Guardó todas sus pertenencias en una caja pequeña."
pertences
Transliteration: pɛɾˈtẽsɐs
"Ele reuniu os seus pertences antes de sair."
संपत्ति
Transliteration: sampatti
"उसने अपनी सारी संपत्ति खो दी।"
财产
Transliteration: cáichǎn
"他在火灾中失去了所有的财产。"
소유물
Transliteration: soyumul
"그는 자신의 모든 소유물을 가방에 넣었다."
所有物
Transliteration: shoyūbutsu
"彼はすべての所有物を失いました。"
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