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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries潮津波
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shio-sunami
"川を遡る潮津波の現象を観察した。"
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A tidal bore; a single, powerful wave caused by the constriction of a spring tide as it enters a shallow river or estuary.
"The kayakers braced themselves as the formidable eagre rushed up the narrow river channel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the obsolete English word 'eager' meaning ocean wave or flood tide, which likely comes from Old Norse 'ægir' meaning ocean or sea god. The term has been used historically in British English dialects to describe a sudden, high tidal wave rushing up an estuary.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Eagre" is said worldwide
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mascaret
Transliteration: maskaʁɛ
"Le mascaret remonte la rivière à contre-courant."
Gezeitenwelle
Transliteration: ɡəˈtsaɪtn̩ˌvɛlə
"Die Gezeitenwelle rollte den Fluss hinauf."
mascherata
Transliteration: maskeˈrata
"L'onda di marea risale il fiume."
pororoca
Transliteration: po.ɾoˈɾo.ka
"La pororoca avanza con fuerza por el río."
pororoca
Transliteration: po.ɾoˈɾo.kɐ
"A pororoca é uma onda impressionante."
ज्वारनदमुख लहर
Transliteration: jvaranadmukh lahar
"नदी में ज्वारनदमुख लहर तेजी से आगे बढ़ी।"
涌潮
Transliteration: yǒng cháo
"钱塘江大潮是一种壮观的涌潮。"
조석해일
Transliteration: joseokhaeil
"강으로 밀려드는 조석해일이 장관을 이룬다."
潮津波
Transliteration: shio-sunami
"川を遡る潮津波の現象を観察した。"
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