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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hurlement
"On a entendu le hurlement du loup dans la nuit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, loud, mournful cry uttered by an animal such as a dog or wolf.
"The lonely howl of a wolf echoed through the forest."
- 1
(Of a wolf or dog) utter a long, loud, mournful cry.
"The stray dogs began to howl at the moon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'howl' originates from Middle English 'houl', which is derived from Old English 'hūlan', meaning to cry out or yell. Its usage has evolved over centuries to describe the vocalization of wolves and other animals, as well as expressing deep emotional distress in humans.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Howl" is said worldwide
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hurlement
Transliteration: hurlement
"On a entendu le hurlement du loup dans la nuit."
Geheul
Transliteration: Geheul
"Das Geheul des Wolfes war weithin zu hören."
ululato
Transliteration: ululato
"Il lupo lanciò un lungo ululato."
aullido
Transliteration: aullido
"Se escuchó el aullido del lobo en la oscuridad."
uivo
Transliteration: uivo
"O uivo do lobo ecoou pela floresta."
हुहू
Transliteration: huhoo
"जंगल में भेड़िये के हूहू करने की आवाज़ सुनाई दी।"
嚎叫
Transliteration: háojiào
"森林里传来了狼的嚎叫声。"
울부짖음
Transliteration: ulbujijeum
"숲속에서 늑대의 울부짖음이 들렸다."
遠吠え
Transliteration: tōboe
"森からオオカミの遠吠えが聞こえてきた。"
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