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Pronunciation / Transliteration: teugi-han
"그의 행동은 매우 특이했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Strange or unusual; different from what is normal.
"The peculiar behavior of the cat caught everyone's attention." - 2
Particular or specific to a person or thing.
"He has a peculiar interest in ancient artifacts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'peculiar' originates from the Latin 'peculiaris', meaning 'of one's own' or 'private', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Over time, its meaning shifted to denote something unusual or distinctive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peculiar" is said worldwide
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Péculier
Transliteration: peh-kyu-lyay
"Son comportement était très péculier."
Eigenartig
Transliteration: ai-gen-ar-tig
"Sein Verhalten war sehr eigenartig."
Peculiare
Transliteration: peh-koo-lee-ah-reh
"Il suo comportamento era molto peculiare."
Peculiar
Transliteration: peh-koo-lee-ar
"Su comportamiento era muy peculiar."
Peculiar
Transliteration: peh-koo-lee-ar
"O seu comportamento era muito peculiar."
अजीब
Transliteration: ajeeb
"उसका व्यवहार बहुत अजीब था।"
奇特
Transliteration: qítè
"他的行为很奇特。"
특이한
Transliteration: teugi-han
"그의 행동은 매우 특이했다."
特異な
Transliteration: tokui na
"彼の行動は非常に特異だった。"
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