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Bilingualism
[
bahy-
ling
-gw
uh
-liz-
uh
m
or, Can.
,
-
ling
-gyoo-
uh
-
]
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Bilingualism
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bi·lin·gual·ism
/
baɪˈlɪŋ
gwəˌlɪz
əm
or, Can.
,
-ˈlɪŋ
gyu
ə-
/
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[
bahy-
ling
-gw
uh
-liz-
uh
m
or, Can.
,
-
ling
-gyoo-
uh
-
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
the ability to speak two languages fluently.
2.
the habitual use of two languages.
3.
Canadian
.
a government-supported program encouraging all citizens to acquire a knowledge of both English and French.
Also,
bi·lin·gual·i·ty
/
ˌbaɪ
lɪŋˈgwæl
ɪ
ti
or, Can.
,
-lɪŋ
gyuˈæl-
/
Show Spelled
[
bahy-ling-
gwal
-i-tee
or, Can.
,
-ling-gyoo-
al
-
]
Show IPA
.
Origin:
1870–75;
bilingual
+
-ism
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zedonk
. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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bilingual
(baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl)
—
adj
1.
able to speak two languages, esp with fluency
2.
written or expressed in two languages
—
n
3.
a bilingual person
bi'lingualism
—
n
bi'lingually
—
adv
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bilingualism
1873, from
bilingual
+
-ism
.
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