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Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: boondabaandi
"बाहر हल्की बूंदाबांदी हो रही है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Light rain falling in fine drops, similar to mist.
"A persistent drizzle made the morning walk rather damp."
- 1
To rain in very fine, gentle drops.
"It began to drizzle just as we reached the park."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English dristle, ultimately related to Old English drȳge (dry) or as a frequentative of dringen, evolving to describe very fine, light rainfall. In the specific regional Portuguese context of 'garoa', it corresponds to a persistent, fine mist characteristic of cities like São Paulo.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drizzle" is said worldwide
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bruine
Transliteration: /bʁɥin/
"Une légère bruine tombe sur la ville."
Nieselregen
Transliteration: /ˈniːzl̩ˌʁeːɡn̩/
"Der Nieselregen hielt den ganzen Tag an."
pioggerella
Transliteration: /pjo.dʒeˈrɛl.la/
"La pioggerella ha reso le strade scivolose."
llovizna
Transliteration: /ʎoˈβiz.na/
"Comenzó una llovizna suave por la tarde."
chuvisco
Transliteration: /ʃuˈviʃ.ku/
"O chuvisco molhou nossas roupas."
बूंदाबांदी
Transliteration: boondabaandi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बाहر हल्की बूंदाबांदी हो रही है।"
毛毛雨
Transliteration: máomáoyǔ
Script: 中文汉字
"外面下着细小的毛毛雨。"
이슬비
Transliteration: iseulbi
Script: 한국어 한글
"창밖으로 이슬비가 내리고 있다."
霧雨
Transliteration: murisame
Script: 日本語
"霧雨が降ってきたので傘を差した。"
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