origin

origin(
aw
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rih
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jihn
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el origen
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
His country of origin is Chile, but he lives in Mexico.Su país de origen es Chile, pero vive en México.
a. el origen
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The origin is a point where two axes intersect.El origen es un punto en el que cruzan dos ejes.
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