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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fee-lyo
"Lui è il figlio dei miei amici."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A male child in relation to his parents.
"Their son is graduating from high school this year." - 2
A term used to refer to a male descendant or a young male.
"He is like a son to me, even though we are not related by blood."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'son' originates from Old English 'sunu', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*sunuz', and can be traced back to Proto-Indo-European '*su̯én', meaning 'to beget'. Over time, the term has retained its meaning related to male offspring across various Germanic languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Son" is said worldwide
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fils
Transliteration: feess
"Il est le fils de mes amis."
Sohn
Transliteration: zo:n
"Er ist der Sohn meiner Nachbarn."
figlio
Transliteration: fee-lyo
"Lui è il figlio dei miei amici."
hijo
Transliteration: ee-ho
"Él es el hijo de mis amigos."
filho
Transliteration: feel-yo
"Ele é o filho dos meus amigos."
बेटा
Transliteration: beta
"वह मेरे दोस्तों का बेटा है।"
儿子
Transliteration: érzi
"他是我朋友的儿子。"
아들
Transliteration: adeul
"그는 내 친구의 아들입니다."
息子
Transliteration: musuko
"彼は私の友達の息子です。"
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