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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessoupir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /su.piʁ/
"Le soupir du vent dans les arbres était apaisant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A soft, murmuring, or whistling sound, such as that of the wind in the trees or the waves.
"The gentle sough of the pines could be heard throughout the quiet afternoon."
- 1
To make a soft, low moaning or whistling sound.
"The autumn wind began to sough through the barren branches."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'swōgan', meaning to sound, resound, or make a rushing noise, originating from Proto-Germanic. Over centuries, the meaning narrowed to describe the soft, low moaning or whistling sound made by the wind through trees or water flowing gently.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sough" is said worldwide
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soupir
Transliteration: /su.piʁ/
"Le soupir du vent dans les arbres était apaisant."
Rauschen
Transliteration: /ˈʁaʊ̯ʃn̩/
"Das Rauschen des Windes in den Bäumen war beruhigend."
fruscio
Transliteration: /fruˈʃi.o/
"Si sentiva il fruscio del vento tra le fronde."
susurro
Transliteration: /suˈsu.ro/
"El susurro del viento entre los pinos era relajante."
sussurro
Transliteration: /suˈsu.ɾu/
"O sussurro do vento nas árvores trazia paz."
सरसराहट
Transliteration: sarsaraahat
"पेड़ों के बीच हवा की सरसराहट शांत थी।"
萧萧声
Transliteration: xiāoxiāoshēng
"树林里传来了风吹过的萧萧声。"
1소리
Transliteration: baramsori
Script: 바람소리
"소나무 사이로 부는 바람소리가 들렸다."
そよぎ
Transliteration: soyogi
"木々の間の風のそよぎが心地よかった。"
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