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Pronunciation / Transliteration: noy-tay
"Gostamos de passear à noite."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period of time at the end of the day, usually from around 5 PM to bedtime.
"We often go for a walk in the evening when the weather is cooler." - 2
A social event or gathering that takes place in the evening.
"They hosted a lovely evening for their friends at their home."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'evening' originates from the Old English 'æfening', which is derived from 'æfen', meaning 'evening' or 'the time of day when light diminishes'. Over time, it evolved through Middle English as 'evening' to denote the period of time from the end of the day until night.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Evening" is said worldwide
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晚上
Transliteration: wǎnshàng
"我们喜欢在晚上散步。"
저녁
Transliteration: jeonyeok
"우리는 저녁에 산책하는 것을 좋아합니다."
soir
Transliteration: swar
"Nous aimons nous promener le soir."
Abend
Transliteration: ah-bent
"Wir gehen oft am Abend spazieren."
sera
Transliteration: seh-rah
"Ci piace passeggiare la sera."
tarde
Transliteration: tar-deh
"Nos gusta caminar por la tarde."
noite
Transliteration: noy-tay
"Gostamos de passear à noite."
शाम
Transliteration: shaam
"हमें शाम को टहलना पसंद है।"
夕方
Transliteration: yūgata
"私たちは夕方に散歩するのが好きです。"
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