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Pronunciation / Transliteration: deodeumgeorineun
"그는 더듬거리는 목소리로 발표를 시작했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Slow and hesitant, often due to lack of confidence, uncertainty, or physical difficulty.
"He spoke in a halting voice, struggling to find the right words during the presentation." - 2
Proceeding with frequent stops and starts; intermittent.
"The economy made a halting recovery after the prolonged recession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'halting' originates from the Old English 'haltian', meaning to be lame or to stop. Over time, it evolved to encompass the broader sense of pausing or stopping in various contexts, particularly in speech and movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Halting" is said worldwide
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hésitant
Transliteration: ezitɑ̃
"Il a répondu d'une voix hésitante."
stockend
Transliteration: ʃtɔkn̩t
"Sie erzählte die Geschichte mit stockender Stimme."
esitante
Transliteration: ezziˈtante
"Parlava con un tono esitante."
titubeante
Transliteration: tituβeˈante
"Dio unos pasos titubeantes hacia la puerta."
hesitante
Transliteration: eziˈtɐ̃tʃi
"Ele deu uma resposta hesitante."
रुक-रुक कर
Transliteration: ruk-ruk kar
"उसने रुक-रुक कर अपनी बात कही।"
蹒跚的
Transliteration: pán shān de
"他用断断续续的语调回答了问题。"
더듬거리는
Transliteration: deodeumgeorineun
"그는 더듬거리는 목소리로 발표를 시작했다."
たどたどしい
Transliteration: tadotadoshii
"彼女はたどたどしい英語で話した。"
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