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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries왱왱 소리를 내며 지나가는
Pronunciation / Transliteration: waeng-waeng sori-reul nae-myeon jinaga-neun
"화살이 윙 소리를 내며 지나갔다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving very quickly through the air, typically making a high-pitched buzzing or humming sound.
"Several arrows came whizzing past their heads during the drill."
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Proceeding or operating with great speed and efficiency.
"She took a whizzing tour through the company's regional offices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Imitative in origin, the verb whizz arose in the early 17th century to mimic the sound of a fast-moving object cutting through the air. It stems from earlier imitative roots like hiss and wheeze, evolving to describe both high-speed motion and the accompanying acoustic phenomenon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whizzing" is said worldwide
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zumbando
Transliteration: sum-ban-do
"Las balas pasaron zumbando cerca de nosotros."
vrombissant
Transliteration: vrom-bi-sã
"Les voitures passaient en vrombissant sur l'autoroute."
sausend
Transliteration: zau-znt
"Ein Pfeil flog sausend durch die Luft."
sfrecciante
Transliteration: sfret-tʃan-te
"Sentì un proiettile sfrecciante vicino all'orecchio."
zunindo
Transliteration: zu-nin-du
"O vento passou zunindo pelas árvores."
सनसनाते हुए
Transliteration: sansasnate hue
"गोलियां सनसनाते हुए निकल गईं।"
呼啸而过
Transliteration: hūxiào ér guò
"赛车呼啸而过，留下了一阵风。"
왱왱 소리를 내며 지나가는
Transliteration: waeng-waeng sori-reul nae-myeon jinaga-neun
"화살이 윙 소리를 내며 지나갔다."
ビューッと通り過ぎる
Transliteration: byu-tto toorisugiru
"矢がビューッと音を立てて飛んでいった。"
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