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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xuánzhuǎn
"树叶被卷入突然的旋转中。"
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A rapid movement in a circle or spiral.
"The leaves were caught in a sudden whirl of wind."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'whirl' originates from Middle English 'wirlen', which is derived from Old English 'wirlen', meaning to turn or spin. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *wurlōną, which also conveys the sense of spinning or rotating.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whirl" is said worldwide
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tourbillon
Transliteration: tourbillon
"Les feuilles étaient emportées dans un tourbillon."
Wirbel
Transliteration: Wirbel
"Die Blätter wurden in einem plötzlichen Wirbel erfasst."
vortice
Transliteration: vortice
"Le foglie furono catturate in un improvviso vortice."
remolino
Transliteration: remolino
"Las hojas quedaron atrapadas en un remolino repentino."
redemoinho
Transliteration: redemoinho
"As folhas foram apanhadas num redemoinho."
भंवर
Transliteration: bhanvar
"पत्तियां अचानक एक भंवर में फंस गईं।"
旋转
Transliteration: xuánzhuǎn
"树叶被卷入突然的旋转中。"
소용돌이
Transliteration: soyongdori
"낙엽이 갑작스러운 소용돌이에 휘말렸다."
渦巻き
Transliteration: usamaki
"葉が突然の渦巻きに巻き込まれた。"
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