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Pronunciation / Transliteration: soh-tay
"Les enfants sautent dans le parc."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a springy motion.
"The children skip down the path, laughing and playing."
- 1
An act of skipping; a light, springy movement.
"She took a skip across the grass, enjoying the sunny day."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'skip' originates from the Old Norse word 'skipa', meaning to leap or jump. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of moving lightly or quickly, reflecting a playful or carefree action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Skip" is said worldwide
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sauter
Transliteration: soh-tay
"Les enfants sautent dans le parc."
springen
Transliteration: shpring-en
"Die Kinder springen fröhlich im Garten."
saltare
Transliteration: sal-tah-reh
"I bambini saltano nel parco."
saltar
Transliteration: sal-tar
"Los niños saltan en el parque."
pular
Transliteration: poo-lar
"As crianças pulam no parque."
कूदना
Transliteration: koodna
"बच्चे पार्क में कूद रहे हैं।"
跳跃
Transliteration: tiàoyuè
"孩子们在公园里跳跃。"
뛰다
Transliteration: ttwida
"아이들이 공원에서 뛰고 있다."
跳ぶ
Transliteration: tobu
"子供たちが公園で跳んでいる。"
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