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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesflotter
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /flɔ.te/
"Un parfum délicat flottait dans l'air."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pass or cause to pass easily and gently through or as if through the air.
"A sweet scent of baking bread wafted from the kitchen."
- 1
A gentle puff or movement of air, scent, or sound.
"A waft of cool air greeted them as the door opened."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from late Middle English 'waften', likely originating from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'wachten' (to watch, guard, or beckon) or related to Scandinavian terms for blowing or moving with the wind. The meaning shifted during the 16th century from signaling or waving to the airy, gentle movement of scents, sounds, or objects through the atmosphere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waft" is said worldwide
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flotter
Transliteration: /flɔ.te/
"Un parfum délicat flottait dans l'air."
wehen
Transliteration: /ˈveːən/
"Ein sanfter Wind wehte durch die Bäume."
diffondersi
Transliteration: /difˈfon.der.si/
"Un buon profumo si diffuse dalla cucina."
flotar
Transliteration: /floˈtaɾ/
"Un aroma dulce flotaba en el ambiente."
fulgir
Transliteration: /fuwˈʒiɾ/
"Um aroma suave pairava no ar."
लहरana
Transliteration: lahrana
Script: लहराना
"हवा में फूलों की खुशबू तैर रही थी।"
飘荡
Transliteration: piāodàng
"微风中飘荡着花香。"
풍기다
Transliteration: pung-gida
"맛있는 냄새가 바람을 타고 풍겼다."
漂う
Transliteration: tadayou
"甘い香りが風に漂っていた。"
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