🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

सरसराहट

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sarsarahat

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rustle/ˈrʌs.əl/
verbnounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"पेड़ों की सरसराहट सुनाई दी।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make a soft, muffled crackling sound.

    "The leaves rustle gently in the breeze."
As noun
  1. 1

    A soft, muffled sound made by the movement of leaves, paper, or similar materials.

    "There was a rustle in the bushes that caught my attention."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'rustle' originates from the Middle English 'rustlen', which is a frequentative form of the Old English 'rustian', meaning to make a noise or stir. Its usage has evolved to describe the sound made by leaves or paper moving lightly.

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