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Pronunciation / Transliteration: keh-ree-doh
"Era un hombre muy querido por todos."
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Regarded with deep affection, cherished, or highly valued by someone.
"She felt deeply loved and supported by her family during difficult times."
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Past tense and past participle of love; to have felt a deep romantic or passionate attachment to someone.
"He loved his childhood home and visited it whenever he could."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'liefan' and 'lufian', meaning to hold dear or cherish, stemming from the Proto-Germanic '*lubōną'. Over centuries, the participle evolved to describe someone or something deeply cherished, cherished affectionately, or regarded with profound warmth and devotion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loved" is said worldwide
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aimé
Transliteration: eh-meh
"Elle est très aimée par sa famille."
geliebt
Transliteration: ge-leept
"Er ist ein geliebter Freund."
amato
Transliteration: ah-mah-toh
"Questo è un luogo molto amato."
querido
Transliteration: keh-ree-doh
"Era un hombre muy querido por todos."
amado
Transliteration: ah-mah-doo
"Ela é uma pessoa muito amada."
प्रिय
Transliteration: priya
"वह अपने परिवार द्वारा बहुत प्रिय है।"
心爱的
Transliteration: xīn ài de
"这是一本心爱的书。"
사랑받는
Transliteration: sarangbatneun
"그는 모두에게 사랑받는 사람이다."
愛された
Transliteration: aisareta
"彼女は家族に深く愛された。"
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