different between human vs kindly
human
English
Etymology
From Late Middle English humayne, humain, from Middle French humain, from Latin h?m?nus m (“of or belonging to a man, human, humane”, adjective), from humus, with unclear ?. Spelling human has been predominant since the early 18th century.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?(h)ju?.m?n/, [?(ç)ju??m?n], [?(ç)ju??mn?]
- (US) enPR: (h)yo?o?m?n, (h)yo?om?n, IPA(key): /?(h)ju.m?n/, [?(ç)ju?m?n], [?(ç)ju?mn?]
- (NYC, some other US dialects) IPA(key): /?ju.m?n/
- (Indian English) IPA(key): /?hju?.m?n/
- Rhymes: -u?m?n
- Hyphenation: hu?man
Adjective
human (comparative more human, superlative most human)
- (not comparable) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
- (comparable) Having the nature or attributes of a human being.
- 2011 August 17, Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., The Many Wars of Google: Handset makers will learn to live with their new ‘frenemy’, Business World, Wall Street Journal,
- Google wouldn't be human if it didn't want some of this loot, which buying Motorola would enable it to grab.
- 2011 August 17, Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., The Many Wars of Google: Handset makers will learn to live with their new ‘frenemy’, Business World, Wall Street Journal,
Alternative forms
- humane (obsolete)
Synonyms
- mannish, mennish (now rare)
Derived terms
Pages starting with “human”.
Related terms
- humane
- humanitarian
- humanitarianism
- humanity
Translations
Noun
human (plural humans)
- A human being, whether man, woman or child; a member of the species Homo sapiens.
- Synonyms: human being, man; see also Thesaurus:person
- A member of the subtribe Hominina, including the neanderthal.
Translations
Verb
human (third-person singular simple present humans, present participle humaning, simple past and past participle humaned)
- (rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.
References
Further reading
- human on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- human in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- human in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- human at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Nahum
Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: hu?man
Verb
human
- to finish
Adjective
human
- completed; done
Adverb
human
- after
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:human.
Danish
Adjective
human
- human (having the nature or attributes of a human being)
- humane (something done from love to humanity)
Inflection
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hu?ma?n/
- Rhymes: -a?n
Adjective
human (comparative humaner, superlative am humansten)
- humane
Declension
Related terms
- Humanismus
- Humanist
- humanistisch
Further reading
- “human” in Duden online
Northern Sami
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /?human/
Verb
human
- first-person singular present indicative of hupmat
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin h?m?nus.
Adjective
human (neuter singular humant, definite singular and plural humane)
- humane
References
- “human” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin h?m?nus.
Adjective
human (neuter singular humant, definite singular and plural humane)
- humane
References
- “human” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romansch
Etymology
From Latin h?m?nus.
Adjective
human m (feminine singular humana, masculine plural humans, feminine plural humanas)
- (Sursilvan) human
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) uman
- (Puter) umaun
Noun
human m (plural humans)
- (Sursilvan) (male) human being
Alternative forms
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran, Vallader) uman
- (Puter) umaun
Synonyms
- carstgaun
Coordinate terms
- carstgauna, humana
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xûma?n/
- Hyphenation: hu?man
Adjective
h?m?n (definite h?m?n?, comparative humaniji, Cyrillic spelling ???????)
- humane (with regard for the health and well-being of another; compassionate)
Declension
Spanish
Verb
human
- Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of humar.
- Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of humar.
Swedish
Adjective
human
- humane, decent, compassionate
- (of prices) reasonable
Declension
human From the web:
- what human food can cats eat
- what human food is good for dogs
- what human food can kittens eat
- what human shampoo is safe for dogs
- what human lotion is safe for dogs
- what human soap is safe for dogs
- what human painkillers are safe for dogs
kindly
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?ka?ndli/
Etymology 1
From Middle English kyndely, kyndeliche, from Old English cyndel?? (“natural, kindly”); equivalent to kind +? -ly.
Adjective
kindly (comparative kindlier, superlative kindliest)
- Having a kind personality; kind, warmhearted, sympathetic.
- The shade by which my life was crossed […] has made me kindly with my kind.
- (dated) Favourable, gentle, pleasant, tidy, auspicious, beneficent.
- (archaic) Lawful.
- (obsolete) Natural; inherent to the kind or race.
- the kindly fruits of the earth
- November 5, 1609, Lancelot Andrewes, A Sermon Preached before the King's Majesty at Whitehall
- Whatsoever as the Son of God he may do, it is kindly for Him as the Son of Man to save the sons of men.
Derived terms
- kindlily
- kindliness
- kindly tenant
- unkindly
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English kyndly, kyndely, kyndeliche, kundeliche, from Old English ?ecyndel??e, equivalent to kind +? -ly.
Adverb
kindly (comparative more kindly, superlative most kindly)
- In a kind manner, out of kindness.
- In a favourable way.
- Used to make a polite request: please.
- (US) With kind acceptance; used with take.
- (dialectal) Kind of, somewhat.
- (archaic) Readily.
- (obsolete) Naturally.
Usage notes
- (please): Kindly is used in a slightly more peremptory way than please. It is generally used to introduce a request with which the person addressed is expected to comply, and takes the edge off what would otherwise be a command.
- (with kind acceptance): This sense is a negative polarity item; it is usually found in questions and negative statements, as in the above example sentences.
Synonyms
- (in a kind manner): thoughtfully
- (used to make polite requests): be so kind as to, please
Derived terms
- take kindly
Translations
Further reading
- “kindly”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
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