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Pronunciation / Transliteration: patter
"O patter leve da chuva acalmou os seus pensamentos."
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A rapid continuous sound, such as that of light taps on a surface.
"The steady patter of raindrops hit the windowpane."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from paten (from the rapid recitation of the Lord's Prayer in Latin), later influenced by pat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Patter" is said worldwide
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tapage
Transliteration: tapage
"Le patter de la pluie s'arrêta enfin."
Trommeln
Transliteration: Trommeln
"Das sanfte Trommeln des Regens beruhigte ihn."
picchiettio
Transliteration: picchiettio
"Il picchiettio della pioggia continuava incessantemente."
repiqueteo
Transliteration: repiqueteo
"El repiqueteo de la lluvia contra el cristal era relajante."
patter
Transliteration: patter
"O patter leve da chuva acalmou os seus pensamentos."
थप-थप
Transliteration: thap-thap
"खिड़की पर बारिश की थप-थप आवाज़ आ रही थी।"
淅沥声
Transliteration: xī lì shēng
"窗外传来雨点有节奏的淅沥声。"
토닥거리는 소리
Transliteration: todakgeorineun sori
"창문에 부딪히는 빗방울의 토닥거리는 소리가 들렸다."
ぽつぽつという音
Transliteration: potsupotsu to iu oto
"窓を打つ雨のぽつぽつという音が聞こえた。"
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