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The meaning (definition) of the word stay

to remain in one place and not go away

The word stay used in a sentence

“I want to stay at the park until the sun goes down”

Words that mean the same as stay (synonyms)

wait

Words that mean the opposite of stay (antonyms)

leavego

How the word stay is said around the world

Frenchrester (res-TAY)
Spanishquedarse (keh-DAHR-seh)
Mandarin待在 (dye dzeye)
Hindiरुकना (RUK-na)
Arabicيَبْقَى (YAB-ka)
Russianостаться (us-TAT-suh)
Portuguese (EU)ficar (fee-KAHR)
Portuguese (BR)ficar (fee-KAR)
Japaneseいる (EE-ruu)
Germanbleiben (BLY-ben)
Urduرہنا (REH-nah)
Punjabiਰਹਿਣਾ (ruh-HIN-ah)
Korean머무르다 (muh-moo-RUU-dah)
Hebrewלהישאר (le-hee-shah-AIR)
Greekμένω (ME-no)
Dutchblijven (BLY-vun)
Tagalogmanatili (ma-na-TEE-lee)
Vietnameseở lại (uh LIE)
Turkishkalmak (kahl-MAHK)
Persianماندن (mahn-DAN)
Polishzostać (ZOH-stach)
Ukrainianзалишатися (za-ly-SHA-ty-sya)
Bengaliথাকা (THA-ka)
Swedishstanna (STAN-nah)
Italianrestare (res-TAH-ray)

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