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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sonsil
"그의 손실은 그를 슬프게 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of no longer having something or someone; the fact of losing something.
"The loss of her wallet made her feel anxious." - 2
An instance of losing something.
"His team suffered a loss in the championship game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'loss' originates from the Old English 'los', which means 'loss, destruction, or ruin'. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic *lausō, which has cognates in several Germanic languages, indicating a historical context of deprivation or misfortune.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loss" is said worldwide
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perte
Transliteration: pɛʁt
"La perte de son emploi l'a beaucoup affecté."
Verlust
Transliteration: fɛʁˈlʊst
"Der Verlust seines Geldes war schmerzhaft."
perdita
Transliteration: ˈpɛrdɪta
"La perdita di un amico è sempre difficile."
pérdida
Transliteration: ˈpeɾðida
"La pérdida de su mascota lo entristeció."
perda
Transliteration: ˈpeʁdɐ
"A perda de um ente querido é dolorosa."
हानि
Transliteration: hāni
"उसकी नौकरी की हानि ने उसे बहुत प्रभावित किया।"
损失
Transliteration: sǔnshī
"他的损失让他感到沮丧。"
손실
Transliteration: sonsil
"그의 손실은 그를 슬프게 했다."
損失
Transliteration: sonshitsu
"彼の損失は彼を悲しませた。"
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