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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwan-daehan
"그녀는 친구들에게 매우 관대하다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Willing to give and share unstintingly.
"She was generous with her time, volunteering at the shelter every weekend." - 2
Larger or more plentiful than is usual or expected.
"He received a generous helping of food at the banquet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'generous' originates from the Latin 'generosus', meaning 'noble' or 'of noble birth'. It evolved through Old French 'generous' in the 14th century, retaining the sense of nobility and extending to mean 'liberal in giving' in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Generous" is said worldwide
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généreux
Transliteration: ʒe.ne.ʁø
"Il est très généreux avec ses amis."
großzügig
Transliteration: ˈɡʁoːsˌtsyːɡɪç
"Sie ist sehr großzügig mit ihren Spenden."
generoso
Transliteration: dʒe.neˈro.zo
"Lui è molto generoso con i suoi amici."
generoso
Transliteration: xe.neˈɾo.so
"Ella es muy generosa con su tiempo."
generoso
Transliteration: ʒe.neˈɾozu
"Ele é muito generoso com os amigos."
उदार
Transliteration: udār
"वह अपने समय में उदार है।"
慷慨
Transliteration: kāngkǎi
"她对朋友非常慷慨。"
관대한
Transliteration: gwan-daehan
"그녀는 친구들에게 매우 관대하다."
寛大な
Transliteration: kandaina
"彼女は友達にとても寛大です。"
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