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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ghunghrala
"उसके बाल बहुत घुंघराले हैं।"
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A lock of hair that grows or is shaped into a curve or spiral.
"She brushed a stray curl away from her forehead."
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To form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape.
"Smoke began to curl up from the chimney into the cold air."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Middle English terms like 'crollen' and related to Middle Dutch 'krrollen' meaning to roll up or twist, the word evolved to describe any spiral or curved shape. Historically rooted in Germanic and Old Norse influences, it transitioned from describing hair texture to encompassing general geometric bending.
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Boucle
Transliteration: boukl
"Elle a de jolies boucles dans les cheveux."
Locke
Transliteration: lok-uh
"Sie hat eine schöne Locke im Haar."
Riccio
Transliteration: reet-cho
"Ha un bel riccio ribelle."
Rizo
Transliteration: ree-thoh
"Tiene un rizo perfecto en la frente."
Cacho
Transliteration: ka-shoo
"Cada cacho de seu cabelo é brilhante."
घुंघराला
Transliteration: ghunghrala
"उसके बाल बहुत घुंघराले हैं।"
卷发
Transliteration: juǎnfà
"她的头发自然卷曲。"
컬
Transliteration: keol
"그녀는 머리에 예쁜 컬을 넣었다."
カール
Transliteration: kaaru
"彼女の髪はきれいなカールがかかっている。"
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