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tener

/teh-NEHR/

English

to have

हिन्दी (Hindi)

पास होना

paas hona

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)

ਕੋਲ ਹੋਣਾ

kol hona

Literal meaning

From Latin 'tenere' (to hold); also used in expressions like 'tener hambre' (to be hungry).

Example sentence

Tengo un perro pequeño.

I have a small dog.

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