World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesguiño
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɡi.ɲo
"Él le hizo un guiño para indicar que estaba bromeando."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To close and open one eye quickly, typically as a signal or gesture.
"He winked at her to indicate that he was joking."
- 1
A quick closing and opening of one eye, often used as a signal.
"With a playful wink, she assured him everything was fine."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'wink' originates from the Old English 'wincian', which means to close one eye briefly. It has cognates in other Germanic languages, reflecting a common Indo-European root associated with closing or shutting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Winking" is said worldwide
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clin d'œil
Transliteration: klɛ̃ d‿œj
"Il lui a fait un clin d'œil pour montrer qu'il plaisantait."
zwinkern
Transliteration: tsvɪŋkɐn
"Er zwinkerte ihr zu, um zu zeigen, dass er scherzte."
ammiccamento
Transliteration: ammiˈk.kamento
"Lui le ha fatto un ammiccamento per farle capire che stava scherzando."
guiño
Transliteration: ˈɡi.ɲo
"Él le hizo un guiño para indicar que estaba bromeando."
piscadela
Transliteration: piz.kɐˈdɛ.lɐ
"Ele fez uma piscadela para mostrar que estava brincando."
आँख मारना
Transliteration: āṅkh mārnā
"उसने मजाक करते हुए मुझे आँख मारी।"
眨眼
Transliteration: zhǎ yǎn
"他眨了眨眼，表示他在开玩笑。"
윙크
Transliteration: wingkeu
"그는 농담을 하며 나에게 윙크했다."
ウインク
Transliteration: uinku
"彼は冗談を言いながらウインクした。"
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