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Pronunciation / Transliteration: azote
"El azote se utilizaba como forma de castigo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of striking someone with a whip or similar instrument.
"The punishment involved a severe whipping that left marks on the skin." - 2
A quick, sharp movement or action.
"He gave the rope a whipping motion to secure the knot."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'whipping' originates from the Old English 'hwippian', meaning to move quickly or to strike. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to the act of striking someone or something with a flexible instrument, often associated with punishment or discipline.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whipping" is said worldwide
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fouettage
Transliteration: fouettage
"Le fouettage était une méthode de punition dans le passé."
Peitschen
Transliteration: peitschen
"Das Peitschen wurde als Strafe verwendet."
frustata
Transliteration: frustata
"La frustata era una punizione comune."
azote
Transliteration: azote
"El azote se utilizaba como forma de castigo."
chicote
Transliteration: chicote
"O chicote era uma forma de punição."
कोड़े
Transliteration: kode
"कोड़े से दंड देने की प्रथा थी।"
鞭打
Transliteration: biāndǎ
"鞭打曾被用作惩罚手段。"
채찍질
Transliteration: chaejikjil
"채찍질은 과거에 처벌의 방법으로 사용되었습니다."
ムチ打ち
Transliteration: muchiuchi
"ムチ打ちは昔の罰の一つでした。"
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