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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschama
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sha-mah
"A chama da vela tremulava na sala escura."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The visible, gaseous part of a fire.
"The candle's flame flickered in the dark room."
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To burn with a bright flame.
"The campfire flamed brightly against the night sky."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flame' originates from the Latin 'flamma', meaning 'a flame or fire', which evolved through Old French 'flame' in the 14th century. The term has retained its association with fire and light throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flame" is said worldwide
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flamme
Transliteration: flam
"La flamme de la bougie vacillait dans la pièce sombre."
Flamme
Transliteration: flah-meh
"Die Flamme der Kerze flackerte im Dunkeln."
fiamma
Transliteration: fyahm-mah
"La fiamma della candela tremolava nella stanza buia."
llama
Transliteration: yah-mah
"La llama de la vela titilaba en la habitación oscura."
chama
Transliteration: sha-mah
"A chama da vela tremulava na sala escura."
आग की लपट
Transliteration: aag ki lapat
"मोमबत्ती की आग की लपट अंधेरे कमरे में झिलमिलाती थी।"
火焰
Transliteration: huǒyàn
"蜡烛的火焰在黑暗的房间里摇曳。"
불꽃
Transliteration: bulkkot
"촛불의 불꽃이 어두운 방에서 흔들리고 있었다."
炎
Transliteration: honō
"ろうそくの炎が暗い部屋で揺れていた。"
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