🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

飛行

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hikō

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vol/vɔl/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"飛行機は定刻通りに出発しました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A journey made by an aircraft.

    "The vol from New York to London was smooth and quick."
  2. 2

    The act of flying or the flight of an aircraft.

    "The bird took its first vol into the sky."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'vol' originates from the French word meaning 'flight' or 'to fly', derived from the Latin 'volare', which means 'to fly'. The word has evolved in various languages to denote the act of flying or the concept of flight.

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