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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries風
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaze
"今日は風がとても強いです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The perceptible movement of air, especially as a natural force acting from the earth's surface.
"A strong wind blew through the trees, knocking down a few branches."
- 1
To turn or move in a circular or spiral course; to twist.
"The mountain road winds through the deep valley."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Proto-Germanic *wendaz, ultimately tracing back to the Indo-European root *we-, meaning 'to blow'. It has been a core English vocabulary term since Old English (wind), maintaining its primary meteorological meaning across millennia while expanding into various idiomatic and metaphorical expressions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wind" is said worldwide
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vent
Transliteration: vɑ̃
"Le vent souffle très fort aujourd'hui."
Wind
Transliteration: vɪnt
"Der Wind weht heute ziemlich stark."
vento
Transliteration: ˈvɛnto
"Il vento muove le foglie degli alberi."
viento
Transliteration: ˈbjento
"El viento sopla fuerte en la costa."
vento
Transliteration: ˈvẽtu
"O vento forte derrubou a árvore."
हवा
Transliteration: havā
"बाहर तेज़ हवा चल रही है।"
风
Transliteration: fēng
"今天外面刮着大风。"
바람
Transliteration: baram
"오늘 바람이 아주 많이 분다."
風
Transliteration: kaze
"今日は風がとても強いです。"
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