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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ghumaav
"सड़क का घुमाव खतरनाक था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of rotating or changing direction.
"The turning of the wheel made the car move smoothly." - 2
A change in direction or position.
"The turning of the tide signaled a change in the weather."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'turning' originates from the Old English 'turnian', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*turnōną'. Historically, it has evolved from a physical action of rotating or changing direction to encompass metaphorical uses in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turning" is said worldwide
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Tournant
Transliteration: toor-nahn
"Le tournant de la route était dangereux."
Drehung
Transliteration: dre-hung
"Die Drehung des Rades war sanft."
Giro
Transliteration: jee-roh
"Il giro della chiave ha aperto la porta."
Giro
Transliteration: hee-roh
"El giro del volante fue brusco."
Virada
Transliteration: vee-rah-dah
"A virada do carro foi rápida."
घुमाव
Transliteration: ghumaav
"सड़क का घुमाव खतरनाक था।"
转弯
Transliteration: zhuǎn wān
"路口的转弯很危险。"
회전
Transliteration: hoejeon
"도로의 회전은 위험했다."
回転
Transliteration: kaiten
"道路の回転は危険だった。"
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