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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries居間
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ima
"家族は居間に集まり、計画について話し合いました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room in a house where visitors are received.
"The family gathered in the parlor to discuss their plans for the weekend." - 2
A business establishment offering a specific service, such as a beauty parlor or ice cream parlor.
"She decided to visit the new ice cream parlor downtown for a treat."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'parlor' originates from the Old French term 'parloir', which means 'to speak'. It was used in the Middle Ages to describe a room where people could converse. Over time, it evolved to refer to a room for receiving guests in a home, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parlor" is said worldwide
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salon
Transliteration: salon
"La famille s'est réunie dans le salon pour discuter de leurs projets."
Salon
Transliteration: salon
"Die Familie versammelte sich im Salon, um ihre Pläne zu besprechen."
salotto
Transliteration: salotto
"La famiglia si è riunita nel salotto per discutere dei loro piani."
salón
Transliteration: salón
"La familia se reunió en el salón para discutir sus planes."
sala
Transliteration: sala
"A família se reuniu na sala para discutir seus planos."
कमरा
Transliteration: kamra
"परिवार ने अपने योजनाओं पर चर्चा करने के लिए कमरे में इकट्ठा किया।"
客厅
Transliteration: kètīng
"家人聚集在客厅讨论他们的计划。"
거실
Transliteration: geosil
"가족이 거실에 모여 계획에 대해 이야기했습니다."
居間
Transliteration: ima
"家族は居間に集まり、計画について話し合いました。"
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