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Pronunciation / Transliteration: soshite
"彼はパンとバターが好きです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken together.
"He bought bread and cheese." - 2
Used to indicate consequence or chronological sequence.
"She turned the key and the engine started."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'and', of Germanic origin; cognate with Dutch en and German und. Historically used from the earliest recorded Germanic dialects to connect words, clauses, or sentences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "And" is said worldwide
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et
Transliteration: /e/
"Il aime le pain et le vin."
und
Transliteration: /ʊnt/
"Er mag Brot und Wein."
e
Transliteration: /e/
"Lui ama il pane e il vino."
y
Transliteration: /i/
"Él ama el pan y el vino."
e
Transliteration: /i/
"Ele gosta de pão e vinho."
और
Transliteration: aur
"वह रोटी और मक्खन खाता है।"
和
Transliteration: hé
"他喜欢面包和黄油。"
그리고
Transliteration: geurigo
"그는 빵과 버터를 좋아합니다."
そして
Transliteration: soshite
"彼はパンとバターが好きです。"
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