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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesटेढ़े-मेढ़े चलते हुए
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tedhe-medhe chalte hue
"गाड़ी पहाड़ी रास्ते पर टेढ़े-मेढ़े चलते हुए ऊपर जा रही थी।"
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2 senses- 1
Moving in a pattern consisting of a series of short, sharp turns or angles from side to side.
"The skier was zigzagging down the steep, snow-covered slope to control her speed."
- 1
Having or characterized by a series of sharp alternate turns or angles.
"We followed a zigzagging path up the mountain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun and verb 'zigzag', an expressive reduplication originating in the late 17th century, likely influenced by the French 'zigzag' and German 'zickzack'. The suffix '-ing' was added to denote continuous action or a pattern characterized by sharp alternate turns.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zigzagging" is said worldwide
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en zigzag
Transliteration: ɑ̃ ziɡzaɡ
"La voiture avançait en zigzag."
zickzackfahrend
Transliteration: tsɪkˌtsakˌfaːʁənt
"Er fuhr zickzackfahrend den Berg hinauf."
a zig-zag
Transliteration: a dzig-zag
"Camminava a zig-zag per evitare le pozzanghere."
en zigzag
Transliteration: en ˈziɡzaɡ
"El corredor avanzaba en zigzag por el sendero."
em ziguezague
Transliteration: ẽ zigeˈzagi
"A moto subia a colina em ziguezague."
टेढ़े-मेढ़े चलते हुए
Transliteration: tedhe-medhe chalte hue
"गाड़ी पहाड़ी रास्ते पर टेढ़े-मेढ़े चलते हुए ऊपर जा रही थी।"
之字形前进
Transliteration: zhī zì xíng qián jìn
"自行车在山路上之字形前进。"
지그재그로 움직이는
Transliteration: jigeujaegeuro umjigineun
"그들은 지그재그로 산을 올랐다."
ジグザグに進むこと
Transliteration: jiguzagu ni susumu koto
"車がジグザグに進みながら坂道を登っていった。"
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