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Native Script:affoso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈfɔ.zo/
"Faceva un caldo affoso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Uncomfortably and excessively hot.
"We sought shelter in the air-conditioned museum to escape the sweltering afternoon sun." - 2
Characterized by or tending to cause oppressive heat.
"The travelers endured a sweltering journey across the desert."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'sweltren', meaning to faint, die, or be overcome by heat, originating from Old English 'sweltan' (to die). By the 16th century, the meaning shifted specifically to suffering from oppressive heat or to cause to sweat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sweltering" is said worldwide
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étouffant
Transliteration: /e.tu.fɑ̃/
"La chaleur était étouffant en ville."
schwül
Transliteration: /ʃvyːl/
"Es war ein schwüler Sommertag."
afaio
Transliteration: /aˈfɔ.zo/
Script: affoso
"Faceva un caldo affoso."
sofocante
Transliteration: /so.foˈkan.te/
"El sol de mediodía era sofocante."
sufocante
Transliteration: /su.foˈkɐ̃.tʃi/
"O dia estava sufocante."
उमस भरा
Transliteration: umas bhara
"आज मौसम बहुत उमस भरा है।"
闷热的
Transliteration: mēnrè de
"天气非常闷热。"
무더운
Transliteration: mudeoun
"무더운 날씨에 지쳤다."
蒸し暑い
Transliteration: mushiatsui
"今日は蒸し暑い日です。"
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