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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xì yǔ
"树林里传来微弱的细语声。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A whispering, murmuring, or rustling sound.
"The evening breeze produced a gentle susurration through the pine trees." - 2
Soft, indistinct speech or murmurs circulating among a group of people.
"A low susurration of discontent rippled through the crowded auditorium."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun 'susurratio', stemming from the verb 'susurrare' (to murmur or whisper), which is an onomatopoeic creation mirroring the soft sound of whispering. It entered Middle English via Old French in the late medieval period, retaining its poetic and evocative sensory meaning denoting whispering or rustling sounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Susurration" is said worldwide
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chuchotement
Transliteration: shyosh-utmã
"Le chuchotement des vagues calmait son esprit."
Gefüster
Transliteration: guh-fyus-ter
"Das leise Gefüster im Raum machte ihn neugierig."
sussurro
Transliteration: soos-oor-ro
"Ascoltavo il sussurro del vento tra gli alberi."
susurro
Transliteration: soo-soo-rro
"Se escuchaba el susurro del agua en el arroyo."
susurro
Transliteration: soo-soo-ru
"O susurro das folhas ao vento era relaxante."
फुसफुसाहट
Transliteration: phusphusaahat
"कमरे में हल्की फुसफुसाहट सुनाई दे रही थी।"
细语
Transliteration: xì yǔ
"树林里传来微弱的细语声。"
속삭임
Transliteration: soksagim
"바람 속에서 숲의 속삭임이 들렸다."
ささやき
Transliteration: sasayaki
"木々の間のささやきが聞こえる。"
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