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Pronunciation / Transliteration: murmullos
"Podía escuchar los murmullos de la multitud."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A low or indistinct utterance, often expressing discontent or complaint.
"She could hear the muttering of the crowd as they waited impatiently." - 2
The act of speaking in a low voice, often in a way that is difficult to understand.
"His muttering made it hard to concentrate on the lecture."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'muttering' originates from the Middle English 'muttren', which is derived from the Old English 'myttrian', meaning to speak indistinctly or in a low voice. The term has evolved over centuries to denote a soft, often discontented speech, reflecting a blend of linguistic influences from Germanic roots.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Muttering" is said worldwide
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murmure
Transliteration: murmure
"Elle pouvait entendre le murmure de la foule."
murmeln
Transliteration: murmeln
"Sie konnte das Murmeln der Menge hören."
mormorio
Transliteration: mormorio
"Poteva sentire il mormorio della folla."
murmullos
Transliteration: murmullos
"Podía escuchar los murmullos de la multitud."
murmúrio
Transliteration: murmúrio
"Ela podia ouvir o murmúrio da multidão."
फुसफुसाहट
Transliteration: fusfusahat
"उसे भीड़ की फुसफुसाहट सुनाई दी।"
低语
Transliteration: dī yǔ
"她能听到人群的低语。"
중얼거림
Transliteration: jung-eolgeulim
"그녀는 군중의 중얼거림을 들을 수 있었다."
つぶやき
Transliteration: tsubuyaki
"彼女は群衆のつぶやきを聞くことができた。"
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