🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

사냥개

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sanyanggae

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hound/haʊnd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"사냥개가 숲속에서 냄새를 추적했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of dog that is trained to hunt or track game.

    "The hound chased the scent through the woods."
  2. 2

    A person who pursues someone or something relentlessly.

    "He was a hound for success, never resting until he achieved his goals."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'hound' originates from the Old English 'hund', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*hundaz'. Historically, it referred to a type of dog used for hunting, and over time, it has evolved to denote various breeds of dogs, particularly those used for tracking or hunting.

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