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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessussurro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sussurro
"Ouvi um sussurro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A soft, quiet sound made by speaking without vocal cords, or a rustling sound.
"I heard a whisper in the dark room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'whisper' originates from the Old English 'hwisprian', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*hwisprōną'. Historically, it has evolved to denote a soft or hushed manner of speaking, often associated with secrecy or intimacy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whisper" is said worldwide
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chuchotement
Transliteration: chuchotement
"Il a parlé en chuchotant."
Flüstern
Transliteration: Fluestern
"Ich hörte ein leises Flüstern."
sussurro
Transliteration: sussurro
"Ho sentito un sussurro."
susurro
Transliteration: susurro
"Escuché un susurro en la oscuridad."
sussurro
Transliteration: sussurro
"Ouvi um sussurro."
फुसफुसाहट
Transliteration: phusphusaahat
"मुझे एक फुसफुसाहट सुनाई दी।"
耳语
Transliteration: ěryǔ
"我听到了一声耳语。"
속삭임
Transliteration: soksagim
"작은 속삭임이 들렸다."
囁き
Transliteration: sasayaki
"かすかな囁きが聞こえた。"
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