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unfamiliar

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The meaning (definition) of the word unfamiliar

new to you, not known before

The word unfamiliar used in a sentence

“The street looked unfamiliar because I had never been there”

Words that mean the same as unfamiliar (synonyms)

strangenewunknown

Words that mean the opposite of unfamiliar (antonyms)

familiar

How the word unfamiliar is said around the world

Frenchinconnu (an-koh-NEW)
Spanishdesconocido (dehs-koh-noh-THEE-thoh)
Mandarin陌生 (moh shuhng)
Hindiअनजाना (un-JAH-nah)
Arabicغَيْرُ مَأْلُوفٍ (GHAY-ru ma-LOO-fin)
Russianнезнакомый (nee-zna-KOH-miy)
Portuguese (EU)estranho (uhsh-TRAHN-yoo)
Portuguese (BR)estranho (es-TRAHN-yoo)
Japaneseみおぼえのない (mee-oh-BOH-eh noh NAI)
Germanfremd (fremt)
Urduانجان (un-JAHN)
Punjabiਅਣਜਾਣ (un-JAAN)
Korean낯선 (NAHT-ssuhn)
Hebrewלֹא מֻכָּר (LOH moo-KAHR)
Greekάγνωστος (A-ghnoh-stos)
Dutchonbekend (on-buh-KENT)
Tagaloghindi pamilyar (heen-DEE pah-meel-YAHR)
Vietnamesexa lạ (sah LAH)
Turkishyabancı (ya-ban-JUH)
Persianناآشنا (naa-aash-NAA)
Polishobcy (OHP-tsih)
Ukrainianнезнайомий (neh-znah-YOH-mihy)
Bengaliঅচেনা (AW-chay-nah)
Swedishobekant (OO-beh-kahnt)
Italiansconosciuto (skoh-noh-SHOO-toh)

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