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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessifflement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sif-le-mã
"Le sifflement du vent était apaisant."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move with a smooth, sweeping motion, often producing a sound.
"The basketball swished through the net without touching the rim."
- 1
A sound made by something moving swiftly through the air.
"He heard the swish of the wind as the storm approached."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'swish' originated in the early 19th century, likely imitating the sound made by something moving swiftly through the air. It is thought to derive from the Middle English 'swishen', which means to move quickly or make a hissing sound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swish" is said worldwide
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sifflement
Transliteration: sif-le-mã
"Le sifflement du vent était apaisant."
Rauschen
Transliteration: rau-shen
"Das Rauschen des Wassers beruhigte ihn."
fruscio
Transliteration: fru-scio
"Il fruscio delle foglie era piacevole."
susurro
Transliteration: su-su-rro
"El susurro del viento era relajante."
sussurro
Transliteration: sus-su-rro
"O sussurro do vento era calmante."
सरसराहट
Transliteration: sarsarahat
"हवा की सरसराहट सुनाई दी।"
沙沙声
Transliteration: shāshā shēng
"风的沙沙声让人放松。"
바람 소리
Transliteration: baram sori
"바람 소리가 편안하게 들렸다."
さざ波
Transliteration: sazanami
"風のさざ波が心を和ませた。"
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