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Pronunciation / Transliteration: sohwa
"화재 진압과 소화 작업이 성공적으로 끝났다."
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The act of pouring a liquid over, throwing water on, or submerging something to extinguish a fire or thoroughly wet it.
"The firefighters applied a careful dousing of water to the smoldering embers to prevent reignition." - 2
Also known as dowsing, the practice of using a divining rod or pendulum to locate underground water, minerals, or other hidden substances.
"The local farmer relied on traditional dousing to find a promising spot for a new well."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from the Middle English verb 'dousen', meaning to strike or plunge into water, likely related to Middle Dutch 'dousen' or Old French 'doser'. Over time, the meaning evolved from striking or extinguishing to thoroughly wetting something or searching for underground water using a divining rod.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dousing" is said worldwide
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extinction
Transliteration: ɛks.tɛk.sjɔ̃
"L'extinction du feu a pris plusieurs heures."
Löschen
Transliteration: ˈlœʃn̩
"Das Löschen des Feuers erforderte schnelles Handeln."
spegnimento
Transliteration: speɲ.ɲiˈmɛn.to
"Lo spegnimento dell'incendio è stato completato in tarda notte."
extinción
Transliteration: eks.tinˈsjon
"La rápida extinción evitó una tragedia mayor."
apagamento
Transliteration: a.pa.ɡaˈmẽ.tu
"O apagamento das chamas foi feito pelos bombeiros."
बुझाना
Transliteration: bujhānā
"आग बुझाना बहुत कठिन था।"
熄灭
Transliteration: xī miè
"消防员迅速进行了熄灭工作。"
소화
Transliteration: sohwa
"화재 진압과 소화 작업이 성공적으로 끝났다."
消火
Transliteration: shōka
"迅速な消火活動により被害が最小限に抑えられた。"
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