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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yong-uija
"경찰이 용의자를 체포했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense.
"The police arrested a suspect in connection with the robbery."
- 1
To believe that someone is guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
"I suspect that he knows more than he is letting on."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'suspectus', past participle of 'suspicere' meaning 'to look under, mistrust, or suspect', composed of 'sub-' (from under) + 'specere' (to look). Entering Middle English in the 14th century, the term evolved from denoting a general feeling of distrust to specifically designating a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suspect" is said worldwide
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suspect
Transliteration: suspect
"Le policier a arrêté un suspect dans l'affaire."
Verdächtiger
Transliteration: fɛʁˈdɛçtɪɡɐ
"Die Polizei hat einen Verdächtigen festgenommen."
sospetto
Transliteration: soˈspetto
"La polizia ha arrestato un sospetto."
sospechoso
Transliteration: sospeˈtʃoso
"La policía arrestó a un sospechoso."
suspeito
Transliteration: susˈpejtu
"A polícia prendeu um suspeito."
संदिग्ध
Transliteration: sandigdh
"पुलिस ने एक संदिग्ध को गिरफ्तार किया।"
嫌疑人
Transliteration: xiányírén
"警方逮捕了一名嫌疑人。"
용의자
Transliteration: yong-uija
"경찰이 용의자를 체포했습니다."
容疑者
Transliteration: yōgisha
"警察は容疑者を逮捕しました。"
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