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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dul
"나는 사과 두 개가 있어요."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The number following one and preceding three; a pair.
"I have two apples."
- 1
Being one of two equal parts.
"She divided the cake into two equal pieces."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'two' originates from the Old English 'twa', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*twai' and ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*dwo', meaning 'two'. This term has evolved through various languages while retaining its numerical meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Two" is said worldwide
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deux
Transliteration: dø
"J'ai deux pommes."
zwei
Transliteration: tsvai
"Ich habe zwei Äpfel."
due
Transliteration: due
"Ho due mele."
dos
Transliteration: dos
"Tengo dos manzanas."
dois
Transliteration: dois
"Eu tenho duas maçãs."
दो
Transliteration: do
"मेरे पास दो सेब हैं।"
二
Transliteration: èr
"我有两个苹果。"
둘
Transliteration: dul
"나는 사과 두 개가 있어요."
二
Transliteration: ni
"私はリンゴを二つ持っています。"
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