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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩˈfɛʁnu
"Acredita-se que os pecadores irão para o inferno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering.
"Many believe that those who commit grave sins will be punished in hell." - 2
A state of extreme distress or torment.
"After losing his job, he felt like he was living in hell."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hell' originates from Old English 'hell', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*haljō', meaning 'to conceal'. Historically, it has evolved to represent a place of torment in various religious contexts, particularly in Christianity.
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Enfer
Transliteration: ɑ̃.fɛʁ
"Il croit que les pécheurs iront en enfer."
Hölle
Transliteration: hœlə
"Die Menschen fürchten sich vor der Hölle."
Inferno
Transliteration: inˈfɛrno
"Molti credono che i peccatori andranno all'inferno."
Infierno
Transliteration: inˈfjerno
"Se dice que los pecadores irán al infierno."
Inferno
Transliteration: ĩˈfɛʁnu
"Acredita-se que os pecadores irão para o inferno."
नरक
Transliteration: narak
"कहा जाता है कि पापियों को नरक में भेजा जाएगा।"
地狱
Transliteration: dì yù
"人们相信罪犯会被送入地狱。"
지옥
Transliteration: jiok
"죄인들은 지옥에 간다고 믿습니다."
地獄
Transliteration: jigoku
"罪人は地獄に送られると言われています。"
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