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What is the word companion in different languages?

Here are some translations of "companion" in different languages:

Romance Languages:

* Spanish: compañero/a (male/female)

* French: compagnon/compagne (male/female)

* Italian: compagno/a (male/female)

* Portuguese: companheiro/a (male/female)

* Romanian: companion (the English word is used)

Germanic Languages:

* German: Gefährte/Gefährtin (male/female)

* Dutch: metgezel/metgezellin (male/female)

* Swedish: följeslagare/följeslagarinna (male/female)

* Danish: ledsager/ledsagerinde (male/female)

* Norwegian: følge/følge (used for both genders)

Slavic Languages:

* Russian: товарищ (tovarishch) (gender neutral)

* Polish: towarzysz/towarzyszka (male/female)

* Czech: spolucestující (gender neutral)

* Ukrainian: товариш (tovarysh) (gender neutral)

Other Languages:

* Chinese: 同伴 (tóngbàn)

* Japanese: 仲間 (nakama)

* Korean: 동반자 (dongbanja)

* Arabic: رفيق (rafīq) (male) / رفيقة (rafīqa) (female)

* Hindi: साथी (sāthī) (gender neutral)

Note: Some languages use gender-specific words for "companion," while others use gender-neutral terms. Additionally, some languages may have more specific words depending on the context, such as "traveling companion" or "study companion."

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