be called

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be called

verb be called · am called · 'm called · was called · are called · 're called

  1. To have a specific name. Chiang-tzu is situated on the east back of Nien-ch'u River, a tributary of Yalutsangpo River. This is one of three large cities in Tibet. Chiang-tzu is renowned for producing Tibetan rugs, and so is called the "Home of the Tibetan Rug".

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verb to have a specific name

Españolllamarse, decirse
한국어...(이)라고 불리다
日本語...と言う ... to iu, ...という ... to iu, ...と申す ... to mōsu
中文叫 jiào, 稱為 /称为 chēngwéi
Portuguêschamar-se
Françaiss'appeler, se nommer
Deutschheißen, sich nennen
Italianochiamarsi
Ελληνικάλέγομαι légomai, ονομάζομαι onomázomai
Românăse numi, se chema
Русскийназыва́ться nazyvátʹsja, именова́ться imenovátʹsja
Tiếng Việtđược gọi là
العربيةسُمِّيَ summiya

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@misc{be_called_2026,
  title = {be called},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/be%20called},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}