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Pronunciation / Transliteration: udna
"तितली फूलों से फूलों में उड़ रही थी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move swiftly and lightly.
"The butterfly flitted from flower to flower in the garden."
- 1
A quick, light movement.
"With a flit of her wrist, she sent the paper flying."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flit' originates from the Middle English 'fliten', which is derived from the Old Norse 'flýta', meaning 'to fly'. The term has evolved over centuries to denote quick, light movements, often associated with the act of darting or moving swiftly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flit" is said worldwide
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voler
Transliteration: vo-lay
"Le papillon a volé de fleur en fleur."
fliegen
Transliteration: flee-gen
"Der Schmetterling flog von Blume zu Blume."
volare
Transliteration: vo-la-re
"La farfalla volava di fiore in fiore."
volar
Transliteration: vo-lar
"La mariposa voló de flor en flor."
voar
Transliteration: vo-ar
"A borboleta voou de flor em flor."
उड़ना
Transliteration: udna
"तितली फूलों से फूलों में उड़ रही थी।"
飞翔
Transliteration: fēi xiáng
"蝴蝶在花间飞翔。"
날다
Transliteration: nalda
"나비가 꽃에서 꽃으로 날아갔다."
飛ぶ
Transliteration: tobu
"蝶が花から花へと飛んでいた。"
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