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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaʊɐn
"Sie kauerte sich vor dem Kamin zusammen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To squat or crouch down low on one's haunches.
"He hunkered down by the campfire to warm his hands." - 2
To hunker down: to stay in a safe place and hunker down during difficult conditions or a crisis.
"Residents hunkered down as the heavy storm approached."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse or Scots origins, related to words meaning to bend or crouch. Over centuries, it evolved to describe the physical posture of squatting down low, as well as the figurative act of settling in securely for a long duration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hunker" is said worldwide
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se blottir
Transliteration: sə blɔtiʁ
"Il s'est blotti sous les couvertures pour se réchauffer."
kauern
Transliteration: kaʊɐn
"Sie kauerte sich vor dem Kamin zusammen."
accovacciarsi
Transliteration: akkovattʃarsi
"Si accovacciò per raccogliere i funghi."
acurrucarse
Transliteration: akuɾuɾkaɾse
"Se acurrucó en el sofá con una buena manta."
agachar-se
Transliteration: aɡaʃaʁ si
"Ele abaixou-se para passar pela porta baixa."
उकड़ू बैठना
Transliteration: ukaṛū baiṭhnā
"वह ठंड से बचने के लिए उकड़ू बैठ गया।"
蹲下
Transliteration: dūn xià
"他在草丛后面蹲了下来。"
웅크리다
Transliteration: ungkeurida
"추워서 몸을 웅크렸다."
しゃがむ
Transliteration: shagamu
"彼は子供の目線に合わせてしゃがんだ。"
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