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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fanki
"उसका संगीत बहुत फंकी और एनर्जेटिक है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a strong, syncopated rhythm and blues-influenced groove, typical of funk music.
"The bass player laid down a deeply funky groove that got everyone dancing." - 2
Modern, fashionable in an unconventional, eccentric, or retro style.
"She decorated her apartment with funky vintage furniture and bright colors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'funk', which originally meant a strong, earthy smell, dating back to the 18th century from the Old French 'fumicter' (to smoke). By the mid-20th century, jazz musicians adopted 'funky' to describe earthy, deeply felt blues styles, which subsequently expanded to describe syncopated rhythm and unconventional, stylish, or eccentric aesthetics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Funky" is said worldwide
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funky
Transliteration: fɔ̃ki
"Ce groupe a un son très funky."
funky
Transliteration: ˈfaŋki
"Die Band spielt einen sehr funkigen Sound."
funky
Transliteration: ˈfanki
"Quella canzone ha un ritmo molto funky."
funky
Transliteration: ˈfaŋki
"El bajista tocó con un estilo muy funky."
funky
Transliteration: ˈfɐ̃ki
"A música tem uma batida bem funky."
फंकी
Transliteration: fanki
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसका संगीत बहुत फंकी और एनर्जेटिक है।"
时髦的
Transliteration: shímáo de
Script: 中文汉字
"他穿着一件非常时髦的夹克。"
펑키한
Transliteration: peong-ki-han
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 곡은 아주 펑키한 리듬을 가지고 있다."
ファンキーな
Transliteration: fankī na
Script: 日本語
"彼はファンキーなスタイルの服を着ている。"
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