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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHunch
/hʌntʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts.
"She had a hunch that something was wrong, even though there was no evidence." - 2
A rounded protuberance or bulge.
"He felt a hunch on his back after carrying the heavy load."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hunch' originates from the early 19th century, likely derived from the dialectal term 'hunch' meaning 'to bend' or 'to thrust'. It may also be related to the Middle English 'hunchen', which means 'to bend or stoop'. Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to an intuitive feeling or a premonition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hunch" is said worldwide
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Pressentiment
Transliteration: prɛsɑ̃tima
"Elle avait un pressentiment que quelque chose n'allait pas."
Vorahnung
Transliteration: foˈʁaːnʊŋ
"Er hatte eine Vorahnung, dass etwas nicht stimmte."
Presentimento
Transliteration: prezenˈtimɛnto
"Aveva un presentimento che qualcosa non andasse."
Presentimiento
Transliteration: pɾesenˈtimjento
"Tenía un presentimiento de que algo estaba mal."
Pressentimento
Transliteration: pɾezẽtʃiˈmentu
"Ela teve um pressentimento de que algo estava errado."
अहसास
Transliteration: ahasaas
"उसे अहसास हुआ कि कुछ गलत है।"
预感
Transliteration: yùgǎn
"她有一种预感，觉得有什么不对劲。"
예감
Transliteration: yegam
"그녀는 뭔가 잘못되었다는 예감이 들었다."
予感
Transliteration: yokan
"彼女は何かが間違っているという予感があった。"
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