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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gumae
"새 차 구매는 중요한 투자였습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of buying something.
"The purchase of the new car was a significant investment."
- 1
To acquire something by paying for it.
"She decided to purchase a new laptop for her studies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'purchacier', meaning 'to seek, procure, chase after', combining the prefix 'por-' (from Latin pro-) and 'chacier' (to chase). Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the term shifted from the general sense of striving for or acquiring something to the specific commercial act of buying property or goods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Purchase" is said worldwide
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achat
Transliteration: aʃa
"L'achat de la nouvelle voiture était un investissement important."
Kauf
Transliteration: kaʊf
"Der Kauf des neuen Autos war eine bedeutende Investition."
acquisto
Transliteration: akˈkwisto
"L'acquisto della nuova auto è stato un investimento significativo."
compra
Transliteration: ˈkom.pɾa
"La compra del coche nuevo fue una inversión importante."
compra
Transliteration: ˈkõ.pɾɐ
"A compra do carro novo foi um investimento significativo."
खरीद
Transliteration: kharīd
"नई कार की खरीद एक महत्वपूर्ण निवेश था।"
购买
Transliteration: gòumǎi
"购买新车是一项重要的投资。"
구매
Transliteration: gumae
"새 차 구매는 중요한 투자였습니다."
購入
Transliteration: こうにゅう
"新しい車の購入は重要な投資でした。"
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