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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCanyoning
/ˈkænjənɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The sport or activity of exploring a canyon by traveling down a watercourse, often involving techniques such as walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, rappelling, and swimming.
"The guided tour for canyoning required participants to wear wetsuits and helmets as they descended the steep, water-carved gorge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'canyon' (ultimately from Spanish 'cañón', meaning tube or gorge) combined with the English suffix '-ing' to denote an activity. The term emerged in the late 20th century as outdoor adventure sports gained popularity, particularly in Europe and North America, to describe the practice of exploring canyons through various methods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Canyoning" is said worldwide
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canyoning
Transliteration: kan-yɔ-nik
"Nous faisons du canyoning dans les gorges du Verdon."
Canyoning
Transliteration: kan-jo-nɪŋ
"Canyoning ist eine beliebte Outdoor-Sportart in den Alpen."
canyoning
Transliteration: kan-yo-niŋk
"Il canyoning richiede una buona preparazione fisica e attrezzatura adeguata."
barranquismo
Transliteration: ba-raŋ-ki-smo
"El barranquismo es una aventura emocionante en la naturaleza."
canyoning
Transliteration: kæn-jɔ-niŋ
"Praticamos canyoning no rio de águas cristalinas."
खड्ड आरोहण
Transliteration: khadd ārohaṇ
"कैन्यनिंग एक साहसिक खेल है जिसमें पानी की धाराओं के साथ चलना पड़ता है।"
溪谷探险
Transliteration: xīgǔ tànxiǎn
"这项溪谷探险活动充满了刺激与挑战。"
캐니언닝
Transliteration: kaen-ieon-ning
"우리는 이번 주말에 캐니언닝을 하러 가기로 했다."
キャニオニング
Transliteration: kyanioningu
"キャニオニングは渓谷を下るスリリングなアウトドアスポーツです。"
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