adj
Meaning 1
Only used in unken reflex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unken
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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/ˈʊŋkən/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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/ʌnˈkɛn/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
verb
Meaning 2
To not know, fail to recognise, be ignorant of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From German Unke.
Back-formation from unkenned, equivalent to un- + ken.