cognate in Chinese
cognate in Chinese is 同源词 — cognate means allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
cognate in Chinese
同源词
Pronounced: tóng yuán cí
(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
同源词
Pronounced: tóng yuán cí
(linguistics) A word either descended from the same base word of the same ancestor language as the given word, or judged to be a regular reflex of the same reconstructed root of proto-language as the given word.
What does "cognate" mean?
- adj Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
- adj Of the same or a similar nature; of the same family; proceeding from the same stock or root.
- adj Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.
Common Chinese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "cognate" in Chinese?
"cognate" in Chinese is 同源词. cognate means: Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.
How do you pronounce 同源词?
"cognate" in Chinese is 同源词, pronounced "tóng yuán cí".
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