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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yado
"旅人たちはその古い宿で夜を明かした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pub, typically one in the country, providing food and drink and sometimes accommodation.
"They stopped for a hot meal at a cozy village inn."
- 1
To put up or stay at an inn.
"The travelers inned for the night before crossing the mountain pass."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'inn', meaning 'lodging, dwelling, or house', originating from Proto-Germanic *izn-, related to the adverb 'in'. Over centuries, its meaning shifted from a private dwelling or noble townhouse to a public lodging house and tavern for travelers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inn" is said worldwide
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auberge
Transliteration: oʊˈbɛrʒ
"Nous avons passé la nuit dans une charmante auberge."
Gasthof
Transliteration: ˈɡaːsthoːf
"Der Gasthof bietet gemütliche Zimmer und gutes Essen."
locanda
Transliteration: loˈkanda
"La locanda è famosa per la sua cucina tradizionale."
posada
Transliteration: poˈsaða
"Nos alojamos en una pequeña posada cerca del camino."
pousada
Transliteration: powˈzadɐ
"A pousada oferece um ambiente muito acolhedor."
सराय
Transliteration: sarai
"थके हुए यात्री रात बिताने के लिए सराय में रुके।"
客栈
Transliteration: kèzhàn
"这家古老的客栈很有特色。"
여관
Transliteration: yeogwan
"우리는 시골 마을의 작은 여관에서 묵었다."
宿
Transliteration: yado
"旅人たちはその古い宿で夜を明かした。"
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