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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-keh-les
"Aqueles livros são meus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to refer to specific people or things that are not near the speaker.
"Those books on the shelf are mine." - 2
Used to refer to a group of people or things previously mentioned.
"I met some friends yesterday; those were great times."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'those' originates from the Old English 'þā', which is a demonstrative pronoun. Its usage has evolved through Middle English as 'thos' and 'those', reflecting a shift in pronunciation and spelling over centuries, influenced by the Norman Conquest and the subsequent changes in the English language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Those" is said worldwide
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ceux
Transliteration: suh
"Ceux qui sont ici sont mes amis."
jene
Transliteration: yeh-neh
"Jene Bücher gehören mir."
quelli
Transliteration: kwel-lee
"Quelli sono i miei amici."
esos
Transliteration: eh-sos
"Esos libros son míos."
aqueles
Transliteration: ah-keh-les
"Aqueles livros são meus."
वे
Transliteration: ve
"वे किताबें मेरी हैं।"
那些
Transliteration: nàxiē
"那些书是我的。"
그것들
Transliteration: geugeosdeul
"그것들은 내 것입니다."
それら
Transliteration: sorera
"それらの本は私のものです。"
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