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pt
for (informal written abbreviation of "pentru") /ˈpen.tru/
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Also: in order to, on behalf of
Example sentences
Mulțumesc pt tot!
Thanks for everything!
Am un cadou pt tine.
I have a gift for you.
Ce ai pt mine azi?
What do you have for me today?
Trimite-mi factura pt luna asta.
Send me the invoice for this month.
Nu am timp pt prostii acum.
I don't have time for nonsense right now.
S-a înscris pt cursul de vară, deși termenul limită expirase deja.
They signed up for the summer course, even though the deadline had already passed.
Word family
pentrufor (the full word that pt abbreviates)
ptran alternate informal texting abbreviation for pentru
pt.same abbreviation written with a period, seen in older or more formal informal writing
Etymology
"Pt" is not an old word. It is a modern written shorthand for the preposition "pentru" (for), used in texting, chat, and informal notes to save keystrokes. "Pentru" itself descends from Latin, where the prepositions "per" and "intro" combined over time into a single word meaning roughly "through, toward." The abbreviation "pt" simply strips the vowels from that older word.
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