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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yùyán
"她通过水晶球预言未来。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To foretell the future using a crystal ball or other reflective surface.
"She scried the future in the depths of the crystal, revealing secrets yet to come." - 2
To perceive or discern something through a reflective surface.
"The ancient seer scried the events of the past in the water's surface."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'scry' originates from the Middle English 'scryen', which is derived from the Old English 'descryfan', meaning 'to make out' or 'to discern'. The term has evolved over time to specifically refer to the practice of divination through gazing into a crystal ball or other reflective surfaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scry" is said worldwide
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Prédire
Transliteration: prédire
"Elle a prédit l'avenir en scrutant la boule de cristal."
Vorhersagen
Transliteration: vorhersagen
"Sie hat die Zukunft vorhergesagt, indem sie in die Kristallkugel schaute."
Predire
Transliteration: predire
"Ha predetto il futuro guardando nella sfera di cristallo."
Predecir
Transliteration: predecir
"Ella predijo el futuro mirando en la bola de cristal."
Prever
Transliteration: prever
"Ela previu o futuro olhando para a bola de cristal."
भविष्यवाणी करना
Transliteration: bhavishyavani karna
"उसने क्रिस्टल बॉल में देखकर भविष्यवाणी की।"
预言
Transliteration: yùyán
"她通过水晶球预言未来。"
예언하다
Transliteration: yeonhada
"그녀는 수정 구슬을 통해 미래를 예언했다."
予言する
Transliteration: yogen suru
"彼女は水晶玉を見つめて未来を予言した。"
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