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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meonghani
"그는 멍하니 창밖을 바라보았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that shows a lack of thought, intelligence, or interest; blankly.
"She stared vacantly out the window, lost in her own thoughts." - 2
Without expression or engagement; mindlessly.
"He nodded vacantly, not really absorbing a word of the instructions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective vacant, originating from Latin vacantem (nominative vacans), meaning 'to be empty or free', which entered English via Old French in the 14th century. The adverbial suffix -ly was later appended to describe the manner of exhibiting emptiness of mind, expression, or purpose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vacantly" is said worldwide
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vaguement
Transliteration: vaɡmɑ̃
"Elle regardait vaguement par la fenêtre."
abwesend
Transliteration: ˈapˌveːznt
"Er starrte abwesend vor sich hin."
vacuamente
Transliteration: vakuˈamente
"Guardava vacuamente il soffitto."
vacíamente
Transliteration: baˈsjamte
"Miraba vacíamente hacia la pared."
vazio
Transliteration: vaˈziou
"Ele olhou vazios para o horizonte."
शून्यता से
Transliteration: shunyata se
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह शून्यता से खिड़की के बाहर देख रही थी।"
茫然地
Transliteration: mángrán de
Script: 中文汉字
"她茫然地望着窗外。"
멍하니
Transliteration: meonghani
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 멍하니 창밖을 바라보았다."
ぼんやりと
Transliteration: bonyari to
Script: 日本語
"彼女はぼんやりと窓の外を見つめていた。"
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