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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries独眼的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dú yǎn de
"那只独眼的猫总是在院子里闲逛。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having sight in only one eye; blind in one eye.
"The one-eyed sailor navigated the ship safely through the storm." - 2
Narrow-minded or lacking a complete perspective on a situation.
"He held a decidedly one-eyed view of the political conflict."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ān' (one) and 'ēage' (eye), combined to form the compound adjective describing visual impairment in a single eye. The term corresponds to the Hindi transliteration 'kannā' (कन्ना), which refers to someone with one eye or squinting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "One-eyed" is said worldwide
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borgne
Transliteration: bɔʁɲ
"Il était borgne de l'œil gauche."
einäugig
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌɔɪɡɪç
"Der einäugige König wurde weithin respektiert."
orbo
Transliteration: ˈɔrbo
"Il pirata era orbo da un occhio."
tuerto
Transliteration: ˈtweɾto
"El hombre tuerto llevaba un parche negro."
cego de um olho
Transliteration: ˈseɡu dʒi ũ ˈoʎu
"Ele era cego de um olho devido a um acidente."
कन्ना
Transliteration: kannā
"वह कन्ना होने के बावजूद बहुत तेज है।"
独眼的
Transliteration: dú yǎn de
"那只独眼的猫总是在院子里闲逛。"
외눈박이의
Transliteration: oe-nun-bak-i-ui
"그는 외눈박이 해적 분장을 했다."
片目の
Transliteration: katame no
"彼は片目の犬を飼っている。"
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