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uncan

adjectivequality

strange; not native or local

Strange or unfamiliar; not local or native; odd or out of the ordinary.

Example in use

Da new neebor is uncan.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/UHN-kan/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: uncanny

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