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Pronunciation / Transliteration: alārm ghaṛī
"अलार्म घड़ी सुबह 6 बजे बजी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of waking up or the state of being awake.
"The réveil was set for 6 AM to ensure she wouldn't miss her flight." - 2
A device used to wake someone up, typically an alarm clock.
"He bought a new réveil that has a snooze button."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'réveil' originates from the Old French 'reveiller', which itself comes from the Latin 'revigilare', meaning 'to wake up'. The term has evolved over centuries to denote both the act of waking and the device used to wake someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Réveil" is said worldwide
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Réveil
Transliteration: ʁe.vɛj
"Le réveil a sonné à 7 heures."
Wecker
Transliteration: ˈvɛkɐ
"Der Wecker hat um 6 Uhr geklingelt."
Sveglia
Transliteration: ˈzvɛʎʎa
"La sveglia è suonata alle 7."
Despertador
Transliteration: despeɾtaˈðoɾ
"El despertador sonó a las 6."
Despertador
Transliteration: despeʁtaˈdoʁ
"O despertador tocou às 7 horas."
अलार्म घड़ी
Transliteration: alārm ghaṛī
"अलार्म घड़ी सुबह 6 बजे बजी।"
闹钟
Transliteration: nàozhōng
"闹钟在早上6点响了。"
알람 시계
Transliteration: allam sigye
"알람 시계가 6시에 울렸다."
目覚まし時計
Transliteration: mezamashi tokei
"目覚まし時計が6時に鳴った。"
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