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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoomerang
/ˈbuːməræŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A curved flat wooden weapon that can be thrown so as to return to the thrower.
"He threw the boomerang across the open field."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from an Aboriginal language of New South Wales, Australia, likely from the Turrubul language 'bamarang'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boomerang" is said worldwide
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boomerang
Transliteration: boomerang
"Il a lancé le boomerang dans les airs."
Bumerang
Transliteration: Bumerang
"Er warf den Bumerang und er kam zurück."
boomerang
Transliteration: boomerang
"Il boomerang è tornato indietro."
bumerán
Transliteration: bumerán
"Lanzó el bumerán con mucha fuerza."
bumerangue
Transliteration: bumerangue
"O bumerangue voltou para as mãos dele."
बumerैंग
Transliteration: bumereng
Script: बूमरैंग
"उसने बूमरैंग हवा में फेंका।"
回旋镖
Transliteration: huíxuánbiāo
"他熟练地扔出了回旋镖。"
부메랑
Transliteration: bumerang
"부메랑이 다시 돌아왔습니다."
ブーメラン
Transliteration: būmeran
"彼はブーメランを投げました。"
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