World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionaries不潔な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fuketsu na
"不潔な環境は病気の原因になります。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not clean; dirty, filthy, or polluted.
"The health inspector noted that the kitchen surfaces were unclean." - 2
Morally or ritually impure according to religious or cultural laws.
"In ancient traditions, touching certain objects rendered a person ceremonially unclean."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'unclǣne', composed of the negative prefix 'un-' and 'clǣne' (clean, pure). Throughout historical texts, it has maintained its dual application to both physical dirtiness and ritual or moral impurity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unclean" is said worldwide
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impur
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.pyʁ/
"L'eau de cette rivière est impure et impropre à la consommation."
unrein
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌʁaɪ̯n/
"Nach den alten Bräuchen galt diese Speise als unrein."
impuro
Transliteration: /imˈpu.ro/
"L'aria nella stanza sembrava viziata e impura."
impuro
Transliteration: /imˈpu.ɾo/
"El científico analizó la muestra y descubrió que el líquido estaba impuro."
impuro
Transliteration: /ĩˈpu.ɾu/
"O solo daquela área industrial é considerado impuro."
अस्वच्छ
Transliteration: asvachchha
"अस्वच्छ पानी पीने से कई बीमारियां हो सकती हैं।"
不洁的
Transliteration: bù jié de
"医生警告说不要食用不洁的食物。"
부정한
Transliteration: bujeonghan
"그들은 그 물건이 부정하다고 믿었습니다."
不潔な
Transliteration: fuketsu na
"不潔な環境は病気の原因になります。"
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