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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnhewn
/ʌnˈhjuːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not shaped, dressed, or smoothed by cutting with an axe or other sharp tool; remaining in a rough, natural state.
"The rustic cabin was constructed entirely from unhewn logs gathered from the surrounding forest." - 2
Figuratively lacking refinement, polish, or sophistication; rough and crude.
"His speech had an unhewn charm that resonated deeply with the rural audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English, combining the negative prefix 'un-' (meaning not) with 'hewn', the past participle of the verb 'hew' (from Proto-Germanic *hauwanan). Historically used to describe timber or stone shaped or trimmed by ax rather than refined methods, evolving to mean anything in a rough, natural, or unpolished state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unhewn" is said worldwide
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brut
Transliteration: bryt
"La cabane a été construite avec des troncs bruts."
unbearbeitet
Transliteration: ʊn.bəˈaʁ.baɪ.tət
"Die Wände bestanden aus unbearbeitetem Stein."
grezzo
Transliteration: ˈɡrɛt.tsso
"Il tavolo era fatto di pietra grezza."
sin desbastar
Transliteration: sin desβasˈtaɾ
"Las columnas de la entrada son de madera sin desbastar."
bruto
Transliteration: ˈbɾu.tu
"Eles usaram blocos de pedra bruta para a fundação."
अनगढ़
Transliteration: angaṛh
"दीवारें अनगढ़ पत्थरों से बनाई गई थीं।"
未经砍凿的
Transliteration: wēi jīng kǎn záo de
"小屋是用未经砍凿的木头建造的。"
다듬지 않은
Transliteration: dadeumji aneun
"그 집은 다듬지 않은 통나무로 지어졌습니다."
加工されていない
Transliteration: kakō sareteinai
"その壁は加工されていない石で積まれていた。"
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