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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dongmaeng
"그는 이 전투에서 나의 동맹입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose.
"During the war, the two countries formed an ally to combat a common enemy."
- 1
To unite or associate oneself with another for a common purpose.
"The organization decided to ally with local groups to promote environmental awareness."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ally' originates from the Latin 'alliatus', meaning 'to bind to', which evolved through Old French 'alier'. Its usage has shifted from a general sense of connection to a more specific meaning of partnership or support in various contexts, particularly in politics and warfare.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ally" is said worldwide
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allié
Transliteration: a-lee
"Il est mon allié dans cette affaire."
Verbündeter
Transliteration: fer-bün-di-ter
"Er ist mein Verbündeter in diesem Projekt."
alleato
Transliteration: al-le-a-to
"Lui è il mio alleato in questa causa."
aliado
Transliteration: a-li-a-do
"Él es mi aliado en esta lucha."
aliado
Transliteration: a-li-a-do
"Ele é meu aliado nesta batalha."
सहयोगी
Transliteration: sahyogi
"वह इस परियोजना में मेरा सहयोगी है।"
盟友
Transliteration: méngyǒu
"他是我在这场斗争中的盟友。"
동맹
Transliteration: dongmaeng
"그는 이 전투에서 나의 동맹입니다."
同盟者
Transliteration: dōmeisha
"彼はこの戦いで私の同盟者です。"
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