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French

/ʒã/, /ʒɑ̃s/, /ʒɔ̃/

noun
Definitions
  • set of people

Etymology

Inherited from Old French gent inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis (production, birth).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵénh₁tis

Gloss

production, birth

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

生

Emoji
🤰

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