noun
Meaning 1
An affectionate term for a dog, or dogs in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
man's best friend
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History
Etymology
Refers to the millennia-long history of close relations, loyalty, friendship, and companionship of dogs with humans.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: أَفْضَل صَدِيق لِلْإِنْسَان (ʔafḍal ṣadīq lilʔinsān) — affectionate term for a dog
- Finnish: ihmisen paras ystävä — affectionate term for a dog
- French: le meilleur ami de l’homme — affectionate term for a dog
- German: bester Freund des Menschen — affectionate term for a dog
- Hungarian: az ember legjobb barátja — affectionate term for a dog
- Icelandic: besti vinur mannsins — affectionate term for a dog
- Indonesian: teman terbaik manusia — affectionate term for a dog
- Italian: il migliore amico dell'uomo — affectionate term for a dog
- Norwegian Bokmål: menneskets beste venn — affectionate term for a dog
- Norwegian Nynorsk: menneskets beste ven — affectionate term for a dog
- Norwegian Nynorsk: menneskets beste venn — affectionate term for a dog
- Portuguese: o melhor amigo do homem — affectionate term for a dog
- Russian: друг челове́ка (drug čelovéka) — affectionate term for a dog
- Spanish: el mejor amigo del hombre — affectionate term for a dog