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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-bi-tar
"Eles habitam na mesma casa há vinte anos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To live or stay as a permanent resident; to reside.
"They dwelt in the same house for over twenty years." - 2
To linger over or focus on a particular thought or subject.
"He dwelt on the memories of his childhood."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dwell' originates from the Old English 'dwellan', meaning 'to lead astray or delay'. It evolved through Middle English as 'dwelten', which carried the sense of residing or staying in a place, reflecting a shift towards a more permanent sense of habitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dwell" is said worldwide
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habiter
Transliteration: a-bi-te
"Ils habitent dans la même maison depuis vingt ans."
wohnen
Transliteration: voh-nen
"Sie wohnen seit zwanzig Jahren im selben Haus."
abitare
Transliteration: a-bi-ta-re
"Abitano nella stessa casa da vent'anni."
habitar
Transliteration: a-bi-tar
"Habitan en la misma casa desde hace veinte años."
habitar
Transliteration: a-bi-tar
"Eles habitam na mesma casa há vinte anos."
रहना
Transliteration: rahna
"वे बीस सालों से एक ही घर में रह रहे हैं।"
居住
Transliteration: jūzhù
"他们在同一所房子里居住了二十年。"
거주하다
Transliteration: geojuhada
"그들은 같은 집에서 20년 동안 거주해왔다."
住む
Transliteration: sumu
"彼らは同じ家に20年間住んでいます。"
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