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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesさまよう
Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: samayou
"彼の心はどこかへさまよい出ていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To wander aimlessly, drift, or become lost in a daydream or reverie.
"He tended to vagul during long, monotonous lectures." - 2
To mentally detach from immediate surroundings and lose track of time.
"She sat by the window and let her thoughts vagul into the distance."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Portuguese regional slang and archaic morphology, capturing the phonetic representation of 'vagulhiarse' (to wander aimlessly or lose oneself in thought). It entered informal lexicography through Lusophone linguistic crossovers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vagul" is said worldwide
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vagabonder
Transliteration: vaɡabɔ̃de
"Il aime vagabonder dans ses pensées."
schwärmen
Transliteration: ˈʃvɛʁmən
"Er neigt dazu, in Gedanken zu schwelgen."
vagabondare
Transliteration: vaɡabonˈdare
"La sua mente ama vagabondare."
vagar
Transliteration: baˈɣaɾ
"Su mente comenzó a vagar sin rumbo."
vaguear
Transliteration: vaɡeˈaɾ
"Ele gosta de vaguear pelos seus pensamentos."
भटकना
Transliteration: bhatakna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसका मन अक्सर भटकने लगता है।"
漫游
Transliteration: mànyóu
Script: 中文汉字
"他的思绪开始漫游。"
방황하다
Transliteration: banghwanghada
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 마음은 종종 방황하곤 한다."
さまよう
Transliteration: samayou
Script: 日本語
"彼の心はどこかへさまよい出ていた。"
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