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Pronunciation / Transliteration: anumān lagānā
"मैं केवल अनुमान लगा सकता हूँ कि उसने क्या कहा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To form an opinion or make a judgment about something without sufficient evidence.
"I can only guess what he meant by that comment."
- 1
An estimate or opinion formed without complete information.
"My guess is that it will rain tomorrow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'gissen', which likely stems from Old Norse 'geta' meaning to get, reach, or find out. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from obtaining or calculating information to forming an estimate or conclusion without sufficient evidence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Guess" is said worldwide
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deviner
Transliteration: dəvɛ̃ʁ
"Je ne peux que deviner ce qu'il voulait dire."
raten
Transliteration: ˈʁaːtən
"Ich kann nur raten, was er gemeint hat."
indovinare
Transliteration: indoviˈnaːre
"Posso solo indovinare cosa volesse dire."
adivinar
Transliteration: aðiβiˈnaɾ
"Solo puedo adivinar lo que quiso decir."
adivinhar
Transliteration: adiviˈɲaʁ
"Só posso adivinhar o que ele quis dizer."
अनुमान लगाना
Transliteration: anumān lagānā
"मैं केवल अनुमान लगा सकता हूँ कि उसने क्या कहा।"
猜测
Transliteration: cāicè
"我只能猜测他想说什么。"
추측하다
Transliteration: chucheughada
"나는 그가 무슨 말을 하고 싶었는지 추측할 수밖에 없다."
推測する
Transliteration: すいそくする
"彼が何を言いたかったのか推測することしかできません。"
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