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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunklar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: unklar
"Seine Motive blieben völlig unklar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not discovered or known about; uncertain.
"He played a minor, obscure role in the historical event."
- 1
Keep from being seen; conceal.
"Heavy clouds tend to obscure the mountain peaks."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'obscurus', meaning dark, dim, or covered, combining the prefix ob- (over) with a root related to scutum (shield) or darkness. It entered Middle English in the 14th century via Old French 'obscur', evolving from denoting literal physical darkness to encompass figurative meanings of hiding, concealing, or making difficult to understand.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Obscure" is said worldwide
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obscur
Transliteration: obscur
"Les détails de cette affaire restent obscurs."
unklar
Transliteration: unklar
"Seine Motive blieben völlig unklar."
oscuro
Transliteration: oscuro
"Le origini di questa tradizione sono oscure."
oscuro
Transliteration: oscuro
"El significado de su mensaje era bastante oscuro."
obscuro
Transliteration: obscuro
"Ele encontrou um livro em uma livraria obscura."
अस्पष्ट
Transliteration: aspasht
"उसका बयान बहुत अस्पष्ट था।"
晦涩
Transliteration: huìsè
"这篇文章的语言非常晦涩难懂。"
모호한
Transliteration: mohohan
"그의 설명은 너무 모호해서 이해하기 어렵다."
曖昧な
Transliteration: aimaina
"そのアーティストは日本ではまだあまり知られていない。"
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