World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesWave
/weɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.
"The surfers eagerly awaited the perfect wave to ride."
- 1
To move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal.
"She waved goodbye as the train pulled away."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English wafian meaning to waver or fluctuate, and later influenced by Old Norse vágra. Over time, the term expanded from describing fluid movement to encompassing periodic disturbances in physics and hand gestures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wave" is said worldwide
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Welle
Transliteration: ˈvɛlə
"Die Welle brach am Ufer."
Onda
Transliteration: ˈonda
"L'onda si infranse sulla riva."
Ola
Transliteration: ˈola
"La ola rompió en la playa."
Onda
Transliteration: ˈonda
"A onda quebrou na costa."
Vague
Transliteration: vag
"La vague a frappé la plage avec force."
लहर
Transliteration: lahar
"लहर तट पर टकराई।"
波浪
Transliteration: bōlàng
"波浪冲击着海岸。"
파도
Transliteration: pado
"파도가 해변에 부딪쳤다."
波
Transliteration: nami
"波が浜に打ち寄せた。"
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