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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hūxiào shēng
"火车呼啸声响亮。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A swift, rushing sound made by something moving quickly.
"The whoosh of the train as it sped past was deafening."
- 1
To move swiftly with a rushing sound.
"The arrow whooshed through the air, hitting the target."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
An onomatopoeic creation originating in the late 19th century, designed to imitate the rushing sound of air or rapid movement. It combines the labial vowel sound 'oo' with the sibilant 'sh' to mimic the phonetic characteristics of wind displacement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whoosh" is said worldwide
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whoosh
Transliteration: wouiche
"Le whoosh de l'avion était impressionnant."
whoosh
Transliteration: wusch
"Das Whoosh des Zuges war laut."
whoosh
Transliteration: uish
"Il whoosh del treno era assordante."
whoosh
Transliteration: guush
"El whoosh del avión fue impresionante."
whoosh
Transliteration: uix
"O whoosh do trem era ensurdecedor."
हवा में तेजी से चलने की आवाज़
Transliteration: hava mein tezi se chalne ki awaaz
"हवा में तेजी से चलने की आवाज़ सुनाई दी।"
呼啸声
Transliteration: hūxiào shēng
"火车呼啸声响亮。"
휘파람 소리
Transliteration: hwipalam sori
"기차의 휘파람 소리가 컸다."
ウィッシュ音
Transliteration: uisshu on
"列車のウィッシュ音が大きかった。"
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