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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mulbora
"차가운 바다 물보라가 얼굴에 튀었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Liquid dispersed in minute droplets as an aerosol or from breaking waves.
"The cold sea spray hit our faces as the boat accelerated."
- 1
To apply liquid in a shower of fine droplets.
"She began to spray the house plants with fresh water."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'spreien', meaning to scatter or spread. Historically evolved to describe liquid scattered in microscopic droplets, closely related to the German term 'Gischt' which denotes ocean foam or spray.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spray" is said worldwide
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brume
Transliteration: /bʁym/
"La brume de la mer rafraîchissait l'air."
Gischt
Transliteration: /ɡɪʃt/
"Die Gischt spritzte hoch an die Klippen."
schiuma
Transliteration: /ˈskjuːma/
"La schiuma delle onde bagnava la riva."
rocío
Transliteration: /roˈθio/
"El rocío del mar salpicaba la cubierta."
respingo
Transliteration: /reʃˈpĩɡu/
"O respingo da onda molhou nossos rostos."
फुहार
Transliteration: phuhar
"समुद्र की फुहार हमारे चेहरे पर पड़ी।"
浪花
Transliteration: lànghuā
"冰冷的海水浪花拍打着海岸。"
물보라
Transliteration: mulbora
"차가운 바다 물보라가 얼굴에 튀었다."
水しぶき
Transliteration: mizushibuki
"海の水しぶきが顔にかかりました。"
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