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Pronunciation / Transliteration: meong-han
"그녀는 회의 중 멍한 상태였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by a dreamy or absent-minded demeanor; often lost in thought.
"She seemed spacey during the meeting, as if her mind was elsewhere." - 2
Relating to or resembling outer space; ethereal.
"The artist's new painting has a spacey quality, evoking the vastness of the universe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'spacey' is derived from the word 'space', which comes from the Latin 'spatium', meaning 'room, area, or extent'. The adjective form emerged in the 20th century, often used to describe a dreamy or absent-minded state, reflecting a shift in meaning towards a more abstract, psychological interpretation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spacey" is said worldwide
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dans la lune
Transliteration: dahn lah lün
"Elle était dans la lune pendant la réunion."
abwesend
Transliteration: ab-veh-zend
"Sie war während des Meetings abwesend."
distratto
Transliteration: dee-strat-toh
"Era distratto durante la riunione."
en las nubes
Transliteration: en las noo-bes
"Ella estaba en las nubes durante la reunión."
distraído
Transliteration: dis-trah-ee-doo
"Ele estava distraído durante a reunião."
खोया हुआ
Transliteration: khoya hua
"वह बैठक के दौरान खोया हुआ था।"
心不在焉
Transliteration: xīn bù zài yān
"她在会议期间心不在焉。"
멍한
Transliteration: meong-han
"그녀는 회의 중 멍한 상태였다."
ぼんやりした
Transliteration: bonyari shita
"彼女は会議中にぼんやりしていた。"
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