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Pronunciation / Transliteration: huhoo
"जंगल में भेड़िये के हूहू करने की आवाज़ सुनाई दी।"
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 'hulen', which is derived from Old English 'hūlan', meaning to cry out or make a loud noise. The term has evolved over centuries to denote the specific sound made by wolves and other animals, as well as a metaphorical expression of grief or despair.
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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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