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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalboroto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /al.boˈɾo.to/
"Los niños armaron un gran alboroto en el patio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A noisy disturbance, commotion, or uproar.
"The sudden loud noises from the street caused quite a rumpus among the neighbors." - 2
A heated dispute, brawl, or quarrel.
"A massive rumpus broke out in the pub after the referee made a controversial call."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in mid-18th century Britain, 'rumpus' is likely an alteration of the Latin-derived 'rumpant' or an imitative creation, capturing the sense of sudden uproar. Over time, it evolved from regional colloquial usage into standard English to describe noisy confusion or public disturbance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rumpus" is said worldwide
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chahut
Transliteration: /ʃa.y/
"Il y a eu un grand chahut dans la rue hier soir."
Krawall
Transliteration: /kʁaˈval/
"Die Ausschreitungen führten zu einem heftigen Krawall in der Innenstadt."
schiamazzo
Transliteration: /skjaˈmat.tso/
"C'è stato un grande schiamazzo fuori dalla finestra."
alboroto
Transliteration: /al.boˈɾo.to/
"Los niños armaron un gran alboroto en el patio."
tumulto
Transliteration: /tuˈmul.tu/
"O tumulto na praça chamou a atenção da polícia."
हंगामा
Transliteration: hangama
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सड़क पर अचानक एक बड़ा हंगामा हो गया।"
骚动
Transliteration: sāodòng
Script: 中文汉字
"街上突然发生了一场骚动。"
소동
Transliteration: sodong
Script: 한국어 한글
"거리에서 큰 소동이 일어났다."
騒ぎ
Transliteration: sawagi
Script: 日本語
"通りで突然大きな騒ぎが起きた。"
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