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A message sent to another user of a social media or chat platform through a private channel as opposed to a publicly accessible area or chatroom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: PM, direct message, personal message, whisper
Antonyms: none provided
To send a private message.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: PM, direct message, personal message
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
38 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Afrikaans:
privaatboodskap
— communication to an individual social media user
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Arabic:
رِسَالَة خَاصَّة
(risāla ḵāṣṣa)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Belarusian:
прыва́тнае паведамле́нне
(pryvátnaje pavjedamljénnje)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Belarusian:
прыва́тнае паведамле́ньне
(pryvátnaje pavjedamljénʹnje)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Bulgarian:
ли́чно съобще́ние
(líčno sǎobšténie)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Chinese Cantonese:
私信
(si1 seon3)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Chinese Cantonese:
私訊 /私讯
(si1 seon3)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Chinese Mandarin:
私信
(sīxìn)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Chinese Mandarin:
私訊 /私讯
(sīxùn)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Czech:
soukromá zpráva
— communication to an individual social media user
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Finnish:
yksityisviesti
— communication to an individual social media user
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French:
message privé
— communication to an individual social media user
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German:
private Nachricht
— communication to an individual social media user
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Hungarian:
privát üzenet
— communication to an individual social media user
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Hungarian:
privi
— communication to an individual social media user
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Japanese:
プライベート・メッセージ
(puraibēto-messēji)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Japanese:
パーソナル・メッセージ
(pāsonaru-messēji)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Japanese:
ダイレクト・メッセージ
(dairekuto-messēji)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Korean:
개인 메시지
(gaein mesiji)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Korean:
다이렉트 메시지
(dairekteu mesiji)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Polish:
wiadomość prywatna
— communication to an individual social media user
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Polish:
priv
— communication to an individual social media user
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Portuguese:
mensagem privada
— communication to an individual social media user
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Russian:
ли́чное сообще́ние
(líčnoje soobščénije)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Russian:
ЛС
(LS)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Slovak:
súkromná správa
— communication to an individual social media user
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Spanish:
mensaje privado
— communication to an individual social media user
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Swedish:
privatmeddelande
— communication to an individual social media user
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Thai:
หลังไมค์
(lǎng-mai)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Ukrainian:
прива́тне повідо́млення
(pryvátne povidómlennja)
— communication to an individual social media user
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Chinese Cantonese:
私信
(si1 seon3)
— to send a private message
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Chinese Cantonese:
私訊 /私讯
(si1 seon3)
— to send a private message
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Chinese Mandarin:
私信
(sīxìn)
— to send a private message
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Chinese Mandarin:
私訊 /私讯
(sīxùn)
— to send a private message
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Finnish:
yksityisviesti
— to send a private message
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Polish:
przesyłać wiadomość prywatną
— to send a private message
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Polish:
przesłać wiadomość prywatną
— to send a private message
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Thai:
หลังไมค์
(lǎng-mai)
— to send a private message
