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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesतीखे नैन-नक्श वाला
Native Script:तीखे नाक वाला
Pronunciation / Transliteration: teekhe nain-naksh wala
"वह तीखे नाक वाला व्यक्ति बहुत बुद्धिमान था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a thin, pointed nose.
"The sharp-nosed detective peered closely at the microscopic evidence on the desk." - 2
Characterized by acute perception, shrewdness, or inquisitiveness.
"She made a sharp-nosed observation about the discrepancies in the quarterly financial report."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjectives 'sharp' (from Old English 'scearp') and 'nose' (from Old English 'nosu'), documented in early modern English literature. The term originally described animals or physical features characterized by a pointed muzzle or nasal structure, later extending metaphorically to describe shrewd or inquisitive human traits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sharp-nosed" is said worldwide
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au nez pointu
Transliteration: oh neh pwahn-too
"L'homme au nez pointu examina le document."
spitznasig
Transliteration: shpits-naa-zik
"Der spitznasige Detektiv stellte viele Fragen."
nasuto
Transliteration: na-zu-to
"L'uomo nasuto guardava fuori dalla finestra."
afilado
Transliteration: ah-fee-lah-doh
Script: de nariz afilada
"El investigador de nariz afilada encontró la pista."
narigudo
Transliteration: nah-ri-goo-doo
"O homem narigudo examinou a obra de arte."
तीखे नैन-नक्श वाला
Transliteration: teekhe nain-naksh wala
Script: तीखे नाक वाला
"वह तीखे नाक वाला व्यक्ति बहुत बुद्धिमान था।"
尖鼻子的
Transliteration: jiān bí zi de
"那个尖鼻子的侦探注意到了每一个细节。"
코가 뾰족한
Transliteration: koga ppyojokhan
"코가 뾰족한 남자가 방으로 들어왔다."
鼻が尖った
Transliteration: hana ga togatta
"鼻が尖った探偵が事件を解決した。"
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