Esperanto

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Etymology

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bonvoli +‎ -e

Adverb

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bonvole

  1. kindly, please
    • 1973 December 29, J. C. Kilburn, “Esperantistoj! (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 28, page 10:
      Iu, kiu dezirus korespondi kun eksterlandaj gesamseksemuloj, bonvole skribu al []
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

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This adverb is sometimes used to mean "please", as in Bonvole venu kun mi, but it is more common to use the verb bonvoli, as in Bonvolu veni kun mi.