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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries윙크
Pronunciation / Transliteration: wingkeu
"그는 나에게 윙크를 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An act of closing and opening one eye quickly, typically as a private signal, a hint, or expression of affection.
"He gave her a knowing wink across the crowded room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English wincian 'to close the eyes, blink', of Germanic origin; related to Old High German winkan 'to beckon, waver'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "wink" is said worldwide
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clin d'œil
Transliteration: clin d'œil
"Il m'a fait un clin d'œil pour montrer que c'était une blague."
Winzen
Transliteration: Winzen
Script: Zwinken
"Er gab ihr ein verstohlenes Zwinken."
occhiolino
Transliteration: occhiolino
"Mi ha fatto un occhiolino per farmi capire."
guiño
Transliteration: guiño
"Me lanzó un guiño cómplice."
pisadinha
Transliteration: pisadinha
"Ele deu uma piscadinha para mim."
आंख मारना
Transliteration: aankh marna
"उसने मुझे आंख मारी।"
眨眼
Transliteration: zhǎyǎn
"他向我眨了眨眼。"
윙크
Transliteration: wingkeu
"그는 나에게 윙크를 했다."
ウインク
Transliteration: uinku
"彼は私にウインクをした。"
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