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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlockenspiel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡlɔkənʃpiːl
"Das Glockenspiel läutet zur vollen Stunde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bell or a set of bells, especially one that produces a musical sound when struck.
"The church bells chime every hour, marking the passage of time."
- 1
To make a ringing sound, typically in harmony with other bells.
"The bells began to chime as the wedding ceremony started."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chime' originates from the Old French 'chimer', which means to sound or ring, and is derived from the Latin 'cymbalum', meaning cymbal. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to the ringing of bells or similar sounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chime" is said worldwide
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종
Transliteration: jong
"종이 매시간 울린다."
鐘
Transliteration: kane
"鐘は毎時鳴る。"
carillon
Transliteration: kaʁijɔ̃
"Le carillon sonne toutes les heures."
Glockenspiel
Transliteration: ɡlɔkənʃpiːl
"Das Glockenspiel läutet zur vollen Stunde."
campana
Transliteration: kamˈpana
"La campana suona ogni ora."
campana
Transliteration: kamˈpana
"La campana suena cada hora."
sino
Transliteration: ˈsinu
"O sino toca a cada hora."
घंटी
Transliteration: ghantī
"घंटी हर घंटे बजती है।"
钟声
Transliteration: zhōngshēng
"钟声每小时响起。"
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