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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesमैला-कुचैला
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maila-kuchaila
"उसका मैला-कुचैला हुलिया देखकर सब हैरान थे।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Being untidy, dirty, or careless in appearance, habits, or dress.
"His slovenly appearance during the professional meeting shocked his colleagues." - 2
Characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization; slipshod.
"The manager criticized the team for their slovenly handling of the accounting reports."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English sliven or dialectal slovyn, meaning to be sluggish or untidy, combined with the adjectival suffix -ly. Dating back to the late 16th century, the term originally described someone habitually messy or lazy in their personal habits, evolving to characterize careless, slipshod work or general untidiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slovenly" is said worldwide
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négligé
Transliteration: ne-gli-ʒe
"Il est arrivé au bureau dans une tenue négligée."
schlampig
Transliteration: ʃlampɪç
"Seine schlampige Arbeitsweise ärgerte den Chef."
sciatto
Transliteration: ʃat.to
"Presentarsi con un abbigliamento così sciatto non è professionale."
desaliñado
Transliteration: de.sa.li.ˈɲa.ðo
"Tenía un aspecto desaliñado después de trabajar toda la noche."
desleixado
Transliteration: dez.lej.ˈʃa.du
"O seu comportamento desleixado custou-lhe o emprego."
मैला-कुचैला
Transliteration: maila-kuchaila
"उसका मैला-कुचैला हुलिया देखकर सब हैरान थे।"
邋遢
Transliteration: lā·tā
"他总是穿着一件邋遢的外套出门。"
단정치 못한
Transliteration: danjeong-chi mot-han
"그의 단정치 못한 옷차림이 눈에 거슬렸다."
だらしない
Transliteration: darashinai
"彼のだらしない生活態度を直す必要がある。"
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