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Pronunciation / Transliteration: usamaki
"葉が突然の渦巻きに巻き込まれた。"
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A rapid movement in a circle or spiral.
"The leaves were caught in a sudden whirl of wind."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'whirl' originates from Middle English 'wirlen', which is derived from the Old English 'hwierlan', meaning to turn or spin. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass a variety of meanings related to rapid movement and rotation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Whirl" is said worldwide
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tourbillon
Transliteration: tourbillon
"Les feuilles étaient emportées dans un tourbillon."
Wirbel
Transliteration: Wirbel
"Die Blätter wurden in einem plötzlichen Wirbel erfasst."
vortice
Transliteration: vortice
"Le foglie furono catturate in un improvviso vortice."
remolino
Transliteration: remolino
"Las hojas quedaron atrapadas en un remolino repentino."
redemoinho
Transliteration: redemoinho
"As folhas foram apanhadas num redemoinho."
भंवर
Transliteration: bhanvar
"पत्तियां अचानक एक भंवर में फंस गईं।"
旋转
Transliteration: xuánzhuǎn
"树叶被卷入突然的旋转中。"
소용돌이
Transliteration: soyongdori
"낙엽이 갑작스러운 소용돌이에 휘말렸다."
渦巻き
Transliteration: usamaki
"葉が突然の渦巻きに巻き込まれた。"
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