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More broadly, the [[semantic space]] of {{tp|wan}} includes various concepts related to oneness and singularity. For example, it can be used to describe unity, individuality, uniqueness, or the state of being {{w|alone}}, among others. |
More broadly, the [[semantic space]] of {{tp|wan}} includes various concepts related to oneness and singularity. For example, it can be used to describe unity, individuality, uniqueness, or the state of being {{w|alone}}, among others. It can refer to both physical unity and social or conceptual unity. |
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Notably, if an object or idea consists of multiple smaller individual parts (e.g. a clock consisting of mechanical parts), {{tp|wan}} may be used to describe either an individual [[part]] (a single cog) or the larger whole (the entire clock), depending on context |
Notably, if an object or idea consists of multiple smaller individual parts (e.g. a clock consisting of mechanical parts), {{tp|wan}} may be used to describe either an individual [[part]] (a single cog) or the larger whole (the entire clock), depending on context. |
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As a [[transitive verb]], {{tp|wan}} can be used to mean the act of (actively) uniting or combining multiple things into a bigger whole. A similar intransitive meaning can be expressed with the phrase {{tp|kama wan}}. |
As a [[transitive verb]], {{tp|wan}} can be used to mean the act of (actively) uniting or combining multiple things into a bigger whole. A similar intransitive meaning can be expressed with the phrase {{tp|kama wan}}. |
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