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Pronunciation / Transliteration: doldanida
"그들은 주말마다 이곳저곳을 돌아다니며 시간을 보낸다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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To roam, wander, or trip about aimlessly in search of pleasure or amusement.
"Instead of studying for his exams, he spent the weekend galavanting around the city with his friends."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-19th century as a variant of the earlier English verb 'gallivant', which itself likely stemmed from an alteration of 'gallant'. Over time, the term shifted in nuance from acting like a gallant or courtly lover to mean roaming around from one place to another in pursuit of pleasure or entertainment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Galavant" is said worldwide
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courir le guilledou
Transliteration: kou-rir le gi-ye-dou
"Il passe son temps à galoper et à courir le guilledou."
herumstreunern
Transliteration: hɛˈʁʊmˌʃtʁɔɪ̯nɐn
"Die Jugendlichen lieben es, am Wochenende durch die Stadt zu herumstreunern."
vagabondare
Transliteration: va.ɡa.bonˈda.re
"Ama vagabondare per il mondo senza una meta precisa."
vagar
Transliteration: baˈɣaɾ
"Se pasa el día vagando por las calles en busca de diversión."
vaguear
Transliteration: va.ɡeˈaɾ
"Eles gostam de vaguear pela cidade durante as férias."
घुमक्कड़ी करना
Transliteration: ghumakkadi karna
"वह बिना किसी उद्देश्य के शहर भर में घूमता रहता है।"
闲逛
Transliteration: xiánguàng
"他们整个周末都在外面闲逛找乐子。"
돌다니다
Transliteration: doldanida
"그들은 주말마다 이곳저곳을 돌아다니며 시간을 보낸다."
ぶらつくだ
Transliteration: buratsuku
Script: ぶらつく
"彼はあちこちをぶらついて一日を過ごした。"
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