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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschauve-souris
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃov.su.ʁis
"La chauve-souris vole la nuit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A nocturnal flying mammal capable of sustained flight, characterized by its wings formed from a membrane stretched between elongated fingers.
"The bat swooped down to catch an insect in mid-air." - 2
A club used in sports such as baseball and cricket to hit the ball.
"He swung the bat and hit a home run."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'bak', which comes from Old Norse 'bakki' or a Scandinavian source related to Old High German 'fledera', meaning flittermouse. Over centuries, the spelling shifted due to folk etymology and phonetic reduction, establishing the modern term for the only flying mammal.
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chauve-souris
Transliteration: ʃov.su.ʁis
"La chauve-souris vole la nuit."
Fledermaus
Transliteration: ˈfleːdɐˌmaʊs
"Die Fledermaus fliegt in der Dämmerung."
pipistrello
Transliteration: pipis'trello
"Il pipistrello esce di notte."
murciélago
Transliteration: murˈθjelaɣo
"El murciélago vuela en la oscuridad."
morcego
Transliteration: mor'seɡu
"O morcego sai à noite."
चमगादड़
Transliteration: chamagadar
"चमगादड़ रात में उड़ता है।"
蝙蝠
Transliteration: biān fú
"蝙蝠在夜间飞行。"
박쥐
Transliteration: bakjwi
"박쥐는 밤에 날아다닌다."
コウモリ
Transliteration: kōmori
"コウモリは夜に飛びます。"
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