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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRolling
/ˈroʊ.lɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move by turning over and over on an axis.
"The children were rolling down the hill, laughing joyfully."
- 1
Characterized by a continuous or smooth motion.
"The rolling hills of the countryside were a beautiful sight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rolling' originates from the Old English 'rollian', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*rulōną'. Historically, it has evolved to describe the action of moving by turning over and over, which has been used in various contexts from physical movement to metaphorical uses in language.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rolling" is said worldwide
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roulant
Transliteration: roo-lahn
"Les enfants roulaient sur l'herbe."
rollend
Transliteration: roh-lend
"Die Kinder rollten den Hügel hinunter."
rotolante
Transliteration: roh-toh-lahn-teh
"I bambini rotolavano giù per la collina."
rodante
Transliteration: roh-dahn-teh
"Los niños rodaban por la colina."
rolante
Transliteration: roh-lahn-teh
"As crianças rolavam pela colina."
घुमावदार
Transliteration: ghumaavdaar
"बच्चे पहाड़ी से घुमावदार नीचे गिर रहे थे।"
滚动的
Transliteration: gǔndòng de
"孩子们在山坡上滚动。"
구르는
Transliteration: gureun
"아이들이 언덕에서 구르고 있었다."
転がる
Transliteration: korogaru
"子供たちは丘を転がっていた。"
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