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Pronunciation / Transliteration: di
"Ela é de Lisboa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Indicating the point in space at which a motion, journey, or line starts.
"She walked home from the station." - 2
Indicating the time at which a particular process, state, or period starts.
"The museum is open from nine to five."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English fram, of Germanic origin, meaning 'forward' or 'away from'. It is cognate with Old Norse frá and Old High German fram, eventually stabilizing in Middle English as a primary preposition indicating separation or origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "From" is said worldwide
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de
Transliteration: də
"Il vient de Paris."
von
Transliteration: fɔn
"Er kommt von Berlin."
da
Transliteration: da
"Viene da Roma."
desde
Transliteration: ˈdes.de
"Vengo desde mi casa."
de
Transliteration: di
"Ela é de Lisboa."
से
Transliteration: se
"वह घर से आ रहा है।"
从
Transliteration: cóng
"他从中国来。"
-에서
Transliteration: -eseo
"집에서 출발합니다."
から
Transliteration: kara
"東京から来ました。"
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