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Pronunciation / Transliteration: koˈrek.to
"Esa es la respuesta correcta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Morally good, justified, or acceptable; conforming to accepted standards of behavior or justice.
"He tried to do the right thing by reporting the error." - 2
On, towards, or relating to the side of a human body that is to the east when facing north.
"Turn right at the end of the corridor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'riht', meaning 'straight, direct, correct, proper', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*rehtaz', which shares roots with Latin 'rectus' and Greek 'orektos'. Historically, the word evolved from physical straightness to encompass moral correctness, legal entitlement, and directional orientation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Right" is said worldwide
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droit
Transliteration: drwa
"C'est la bonne décision."
richtig
Transliteration: ʁɪçtɪç
"Das ist die richtige Antwort."
giusto
Transliteration: ʤusto
"Questa è la scelta giusta."
correcto
Transliteration: koˈrek.to
"Esa es la respuesta correcta."
certo
Transliteration: ˈsɛʁ.tu
"Você fez a coisa certa."
सही
Transliteration: sahī
"यह सही उत्तर है।"
对
Transliteration: duì
"这是正确的答案。"
옳은
Transliteration: ol-eun
"그것이 옳은 선택이다."
正しい
Transliteration: tadashii
"それは正しい答えです。"
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