país

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) country, land (a set region of land having particular human occupation or agreed limits)
2. (masculine) country (the territory of a nation, especially an independent nation state)

Verb

first/third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of pair

pair

1. (ambitransitive) to digest
2. (figuratively, transitive) to handle, to cope with

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Concepts

country

land

state

nation

homeland

people

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region

zone

res publica

area

location country

body politic

commonwealth

home

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Synonyms

estat

nació

poble

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regió

república

terra

natió

Translations

país

país

pays

paese

Land

χώρα

land

nação

contrée

Staat

بلد

terra

stato

Pronounced as (IPA)

[pəˈis]

Etymology

Borrowed from French: pays

In summary

Borrowed from French pays, from Old French païs, from Medieval Latin pagēnsis, from Latin pāgus (“country”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-. Doublet of pagès. See related terms.

Sentences

És la competició estatal més antiga del país .

It is the oldest state competition in the country.

La situació al país es mantenia fràgil .

The situation in the country remained fragile.

Segons el país , té unes atribucions o unes altres .

Depending on the country, it has some powers or others.

Això fou la fi del poble samnita i del país .

This was the end of the Samnite people and the country.

Està situada al nord-est del país , prop de la frontera amb Mali .

It is located in the northeast of the country, near the border with Mali.

La missió , autoritzada pel rei , evangelitzà el país i en fundà l'església.

The mission, authorized by the king, evangelized the country and founded the church.