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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kolahal
"भीड़ के कोलाहल में किसी की आवाज़ सुनाई नहीं दे रही थी।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
"The speaker's voice was completely lost in the tumult of the angry crowd." - 2
A state of confusion, agitation, or commotion in the mind or emotions.
"She experienced a great emotional tumult after receiving the unexpected news."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word tumultus, meaning an uproar, commotion, or disturbance, which itself stems from tumere, meaning to swell or seethe. It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Old French, retaining its core connotation of a chaotic, noisy, and agitated state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tumult" is said worldwide
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tumulte
Transliteration: ty-mylt
"Le tumulte de la ville ne s'arrête jamais."
Tumult
Transliteration: tuˈmʊlt
"Es gab einen großen Tumult auf dem Marktplatz."
tumulto
Transliteration: tuˈmul.to
"La folla era in un tumulto continuo."
tumulto
Transliteration: tuˈmul.to
"Se armó un gran tumulto en la calle principal."
tumulto
Transliteration: tuˈmuw.tu
"O tumulto na estação atrasou todos os trens."
कोलाहल
Transliteration: kolahal
"भीड़ के कोलाहल में किसी की आवाज़ सुनाई नहीं दे रही थी।"
骚动
Transliteration: sāodòng
"人群中突然发生了一阵骚动。"
소동
Transliteration: sodong
"거리에서 갑자기 큰 소동이 일어났다."
騒動
Transliteration: sōdō
"そのニュースを聞いて街中が騒動になった。"
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