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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnfed
/ʌnˈfɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not having been given food.
"The stray dog looked unfed and in need of care." - 2
Figuratively, lacking nourishment or sustenance.
"The project remained unfed by the necessary resources to succeed."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unfed' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with the past participle 'fed', which comes from the Old English 'fēdan', meaning 'to feed'. The term has evolved to describe a state of not having been provided with food.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unfed" is said worldwide
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non nourri
Transliteration: nɔ̃ nuʁi
"Le chien errant avait l'air non nourri."
ungefüttert
Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈfyːtɐt
"Der streunende Hund sah ungefüttert aus."
non nutrito
Transliteration: non nuˈtrito
"Il cane randagio sembrava non nutrito."
no alimentado
Transliteration: no alimenˈtado
"El perro callejero parecía no alimentado."
não alimentado
Transliteration: nɐ̃w aliˈmɨtɐdu
"O cachorro de rua parecia não alimentado."
अन्नहीन
Transliteration: annahīn
"भटकता कुत्ता अन्नहीन लग रहा था।"
未喂养
Transliteration: wèi wèi yǎng
"流浪狗看起来未喂养。"
먹이지 않은
Transliteration: meogiji anheun
"길고양이는 먹이지 않은 것 같았다."
餌を与えられていない
Transliteration: esa o ataerarete inai
"その野良犬は餌を与えられていないようだった。"
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