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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries힘
Pronunciation / Transliteration: him
"아는 것이 힘이다."
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The ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way.
"She had the power to change things for the better."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'power' originates from the Old French 'poeir' and Latin 'potere', meaning 'to be able'. Over time, it evolved to encompass various meanings related to strength, influence, and capability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Power" is said worldwide
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pouvoir
Transliteration: pouvoir
"Le pouvoir appartient au peuple."
Macht
Transliteration: Macht
"Wissen ist Macht."
potere
Transliteration: potere
"Il potere corrompe."
poder
Transliteration: poder
"El conocimiento es poder."
poder
Transliteration: poder
"Com grandes poderes vêm grandes responsabilidades."
शक्ति
Transliteration: shakti
"ज्ञान ही शक्ति है।"
力量
Transliteration: lìliàng
"知识就是力量。"
힘
Transliteration: him
"아는 것이 힘이다."
力
Transliteration: chikara
"知識は力なり。"
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