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Pronunciation / Transliteration: akṛtajña
"वह अकृतज्ञ है जो उसकी मदद की।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not expressing or feeling gratitude.
"Despite all the help he received, he remained undankbar." - 2
Describing a situation or person that is ungrateful.
"Her undankbar attitude towards her friends surprised everyone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Undankbar' is derived from the German prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'Dankbar' which comes from 'Dank' meaning 'thanks' or 'gratitude'. The word has evolved in the German language to describe someone who is ungrateful or does not express gratitude, reflecting a cultural emphasis on the importance of thankfulness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Undankbar" is said worldwide
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ingrat
Transliteration: ɛ̃ɡʁa
"Il est ingrat envers ceux qui l'ont aidé."
undankbar
Transliteration: ˈʊnˌdaŋkbaːɐ
"Er ist undankbar für die Hilfe, die er bekommen hat."
ingrato
Transliteration: inˈɡrato
"È ingrato verso chi lo ha aiutato."
ingrato
Transliteration: inˈɡrato
"Es ingrato con aquellos que le han ayudado."
ingrato
Transliteration: ĩˈɡɾatu
"Ele é ingrato com quem o ajudou."
अकृतज्ञ
Transliteration: akṛtajña
"वह अकृतज्ञ है जो उसकी मदद की।"
忘恩负义
Transliteration: wàng ēn fù yì
"他对帮助过他的人忘恩负义。"
배은망덕한
Transliteration: bae-eun-mang-deok-han
"그는 도움을 준 사람에게 배은망덕하다."
恩知らず
Transliteration: on shirazu
"彼は助けてくれた人に恩知らずだ。"
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