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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dīyǔ
"房间里传来一阵低语声。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A soft, muffled, continuous sound, such as that made by people talking quietly or by the wind.
"A low murmur of conversation came from the back of the room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (as a verb and noun): from Old French murmure (noun), murmurer (verb), of imitative origin (Latin murmur).
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "murmur"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "murmur" is said worldwide
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murmure
Transliteration: murmure
"On entendait un léger murmure dans la salle."
Gemurmel
Transliteration: Gemurmel
"Ein leises Gemurmel ging durch die Menge."
mormorio
Transliteration: mormorio
"Si sentiva un leggero mormorio nella stanza."
murmullo
Transliteration: murmullo
"Se escuchaba un leve murmullo entre los asistentes."
murmúrio
Transliteration: murmúrio
"Havia um murmúrio constante na sala de espera."
फुसफुसाहट
Transliteration: phusphusaahat
"भीड़ से फुसफुसाहट की आवाज आ रही थी।"
低语
Transliteration: dīyǔ
"房间里传来一阵低语声。"
속삭임
Transliteration: soksagim
"방 안에서 낮은 속삭임이 들렸다."
ささやき
Transliteration: sasayaki
"部屋からかすかなざわめきが聞こえた。"
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