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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ho-ui
"그녀는 그의 프로젝트를 도와주며 호의를 베풀었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of kindness beyond what is due or usual.
"She did him a favor by helping him with his project."
- 1
To prefer or support someone or something.
"The committee favored the proposal for its innovative approach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'favor' originates from the Latin 'favorem', meaning 'support or kindness'. It evolved through Old French 'faveur' before entering Middle English as 'faver', reflecting a shift from a general sense of support to a more specific notion of preference or goodwill.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Favor" is said worldwide
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faveur
Transliteration: fa-vur
"Elle lui a rendu une faveur en l'aidant avec son projet."
Gefallen
Transliteration: ge-fah-len
"Sie hat ihm einen Gefallen getan, indem sie ihm geholfen hat."
favore
Transliteration: fa-vo-re
"Le ha fatto un favore aiutandolo con il suo progetto."
favor
Transliteration: fa-vor
"Ella le hizo un favor ayudándole con su proyecto."
favor
Transliteration: fa-vor
"Ela fez um favor ajudando-o com seu projeto."
अनुग्रह
Transliteration: anugrah
"उसने अपने प्रोजेक्ट में मदद करके उसे एक अनुग्रह दिया।"
恩惠
Transliteration: ēn huì
"她通过帮助他完成项目给予了他一个恩惠。"
호의
Transliteration: ho-ui
"그녀는 그의 프로젝트를 도와주며 호의를 베풀었다."
好意
Transliteration: kōi
"彼女は彼のプロジェクトを手伝うことで好意を示した。"
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