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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNaked
/ˈneɪ.kɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Without clothing; bare.
"The child ran across the beach, completely naked." - 2
Exposed or vulnerable; lacking protection.
"The tree stood naked after the leaves fell in autumn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'naked' originates from Old English 'nacod', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*nakoz' and the Proto-Indo-European root '*nēg-', meaning 'to be bare'. Over time, it has retained its meaning of being without covering or clothing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Naked" is said worldwide
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nu
Transliteration: ny
"L'enfant a couru sur la plage, complètement nu."
nackt
Transliteration: nakt
"Das Kind rannte nackt über den Strand."
nudo
Transliteration: nudo
"Il bambino correva sulla spiaggia completamente nudo."
desnudo
Transliteration: desnudo
"El niño corrió por la playa completamente desnudo."
nu
Transliteration: nu
"A criança correu pela praia completamente nua."
नंगा
Transliteration: nanga
"बच्चा समुद्र तट पर पूरी तरह से नंगा दौड़ा।"
赤裸
Transliteration: chìluǒ
"孩子在海滩上完全赤裸地跑着。"
벌거벗은
Transliteration: beolgeobeos-eun
"아이들이 해변에서 완전히 벌거벗고 뛰어갔다."
裸
Transliteration: hadaka
"子供は海岸を完全に裸で走った。"
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