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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /peɾ.teˈnen.sjas/
"Revisó que todas sus pertenencias estuvieran en la maleta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The movable property or personal effects that a person owns.
"She packed all her belongings into two suitcases before leaving." - 2
Goods or equipment associated with a specific activity or person.
"Divers must secure their belongings in lockers on the boat."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'belongen', stemming from Old English 'belangian' meaning 'to pertain to or belong', combined with the suffix '-ing' to form a plural noun denoting possessions. The term evolved historically to describe the personal property or effects that physically or legally belong to an individual.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Belongings" is said worldwide
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effets personnels
Transliteration: /e.fɛ pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl/
"Il a rassemblé ses effets personnels avant de partir."
Habseligkeiten
Transliteration: /ˈhaːpˌzeːlɪçkaɪtn̩/
"Sie packte ihre Habseligkeiten in einen Rucksack."
effetti personali
Transliteration: /efˈfɛt.ti per.soˈna.li/
"Controlla di non aver dimenticato i tuoi effetti personali."
pertenencias
Transliteration: /peɾ.teˈnen.sjas/
"Revisó que todas sus pertenencias estuvieran en la maleta."
pertences
Transliteration: /pɛɾˈtẽ.sɪs/
"Ele recolheu todos os seus pertences da mesa."
सामान
Transliteration: samān
"यात्रियों को अपना सामान खुद संभालना चाहिए।"
财物
Transliteration: cái wù
"请妥善保管好您的个人财物。"
소지품
Transliteration: sojipum
"내리실 때 개인 소지품을 잊지 마세요."
持ち物
Transliteration: mochimono
"お帰りの際、忘れ物がないか持ち物をご確認ください。"
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