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Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiánguàng
"他们决定沿着河岸悠闲地闲逛。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move along slowly and in a relaxed or leisurely manner; to amble or toddle.
"They decided to poddle along the riverbank on a lazy Sunday afternoon."
- 1
A short, leisurely walk or stroll.
"We went for a quick poddle around the village before dinner."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a frequentative or variant form of 'puddle', appearing in British dialectal usage during the 19th century. It historically relates to dabbling, walking in a relaxed or leisurely manner through shallow water or mud, and later evolved to describe any slow, gentle stroll.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Poddle" is said worldwide
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flâner
Transliteration: flah-nay
"Ils ont décidé de flâner le long de la rivière."
schlendern
Transliteration: shlen-dern
"Wir beschlossen, gemütlich am Flussufer entlang zu schlendern."
passeggiare
Transliteration: pas-sej-gja-re
"Hanno deciso di passeggiare lungo la riva del fiume."
deambular
Transliteration: de-am-bu-lar
"Decidieron deambular tranquilamente por la orilla del río."
passear
Transliteration: pa-se-ar
"Eles decidiram passear calmamente à beira do rio."
टहलना
Transliteration: tahalna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्होंने नदी के किनारे इत्मीनान से टहलने का फैसला किया।"
闲逛
Transliteration: xiánguàng
Script: 中文汉字
"他们决定沿着河岸悠闲地闲逛。"
어슬렁거리다
Transliteration: eoseolleong-georida
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 강변을 따라 여유롭게 어슬렁거리기로 했다."
ぶらぶら歩く
Transliteration: burabura aruku
Script: 日本語
"彼らは川沿いをのんびりとぶらぶら歩くことにした。"
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