No. 3,170 in Catalan
provenia
"Provenia" means "came from" or "originated from."
In a sentence
Provenia d'un petit poble de les muntanyes.
She/he/they came from a small village in the mountains.
In this sentence, 'provenia' is used as the past tense of the verb 'provenir', indicating origin or source of the subject.
La informació provenia d'una font poc fiable.
The information came from an unreliable source.
Here, 'provenia' illustrates the origin of the information, showing the source in a factual context.
L'olor agradable provenia de la cuina del costat.
The pleasant smell came from the neighboring kitchen.
In this example, 'provenia' is applied to describe the origin of the smell, attributing it to a specific location.
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