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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries특공대
Pronunciation / Transliteration: teugongdae
"특공대는 적의 기지를 공격했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a military unit trained to carry out raids or surprise attacks.
"The commandos launched a surprise attack on the enemy base at dawn." - 2
A military operation involving such units.
"The mission was classified as a commando operation due to its covert nature."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'commando' originates from the Afrikaans word 'kommando', which referred to a military unit or command. It was adopted into English during the early 20th century, particularly during World War II, to describe specialized military units trained for rapid assaults and guerrilla warfare.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commando" is said worldwide
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commando
Transliteration: komando
"Le commando a réussi à infiltrer la base ennemie."
Kommando
Transliteration: kommando
"Das Kommando hat den Angriff erfolgreich durchgeführt."
commando
Transliteration: komando
"Il commando ha eseguito l'operazione con successo."
comando
Transliteration: komando
"El comando llevó a cabo la misión con precisión."
comando
Transliteration: komando
"O comando executou a operação com sucesso."
कमांडो
Transliteration: kamāṇḍo
"कमांडो ने दुश्मन के ठिकाने पर हमला किया।"
突击队
Transliteration: tūjīduì
"突击队成功完成了任务。"
특공대
Transliteration: teugongdae
"특공대는 적의 기지를 공격했다."
コマンド
Transliteration: komando
"コマンドは敵の基地を攻撃しました。"
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