No exact match translations found for 'homo' in malayalam.
Word 'homo' in Other Languages
- homo in Assamese অসমীয়া
- homo in Bengali বাংলা
- homo in Bodo बड़ो
- homo in Dogri डोगरी
- homo in English
- homo in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
- homo in Hindi हिन्दी
- homo in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
- homo in Kashmiri कॉशुर
- homo in Konkani कोंकणी
- homo in Maithili মৈথিলী
- homo in Malayalam മലയാളം
- homo in Manipuri মৈতৈলোন্
- homo in Marathi मराठी
- homo in Nepali नेपाली
- homo in Oriya ଓଡ଼ିଆ
- homo in Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- homo in Sanskrit संस्कृतम्
- homo in Santali
- homo in Sindhi سنڌي
- homo in Tamil தமிழ்
- homo in Telugu తెలుగు
- homo in Urdu اُردُو
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Homo
Part of Speech
Noun
Pronunciation
IPA: /ˈhoʊ.moʊ/
Phonetic: HOH-moh
Definitions
- (Biology, Anthropology) A member of the genus Homo, which includes modern humans and closely related extinct species.
- (Informal, sometimes derogatory) A slang abbreviation for homosexual.
Usage Examples
- "The Homo sapiens species emerged around 300,000 years ago."
- "Fossils of early Homo species have been discovered across Africa and Asia."
Etymology
From Latin homo, meaning "man" or "human being."
Synonyms
Human, man, person
Antonyms
Animal (in the non-human sense), non-human primate
Translations
| Language | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | Hombre | OM-bray |
| French | Homme | OHM |
| German | Mensch | MENSH |
| Italian | Uomo | WOH-mo |
| Russian | Человек | che-lo-VYEK |
| Chinese | 人类 | rén lèi |
| Hindi | मानव | maanav |
| Arabic | إنسان | insaan |
Indian Languages
| Language | Translation | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Bengali | মানুষ | manush |
| Telugu | మనిషి | manishi |
| Marathi | माणूस | manus |
| Tamil | மனிதன் | manidan |
| Gujarati | માનવ | maanav |
| Kannada | ಮನುಷ್ಯ | manushya |
| Malayalam | മനുഷ്യൻ | manushyan |
Regional Pronunciation Variations
Classical Latin: /ˈho.mo/
English: /ˈhoʊ.moʊ/
Historical Usage
Originally used in Latin to denote "human," the word evolved into scientific classification in taxonomy for the genus Homo.
Cultural Nuances
In modern discussions, the term is mostly used in anthropology and evolutionary studies, but it also has informal slang usage, which can be controversial.
More Information
The genus Homo includes species like Homo sapiens (modern humans), Homo neanderthalensis (Neanderthals), and others that played a key role in human evolution.