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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescaminar de lado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kah-mee-nar de lah-ee-doh
"El pato camina de lado por el camino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To walk with short steps, swaying from side to side.
"The duck waddled across the path, quacking happily." - 2
To move in a clumsy or awkward manner.
"After the long hike, he waddled back to the campsite, tired and sore."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'waddle' originates from the Middle English 'wadlen', which is of uncertain origin but possibly related to the Old English 'wad', meaning to walk. The term has evolved to describe a specific manner of walking, often associated with certain animals like ducks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Waddle" is said worldwide
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se dandiner
Transliteration: suh dahn-dee-nay
"Le canard se dandine sur le chemin."
watscheln
Transliteration: vaht-shel-n
"Die Ente watschelt über den Weg."
barcollare
Transliteration: bar-koh-lah-reh
"L'anatra barcolla lungo il sentiero."
caminar de lado
Transliteration: kah-mee-nar de lah-ee-doh
"El pato camina de lado por el camino."
andar de lado
Transliteration: an-dar de lah-do
"O pato anda de lado pelo caminho."
लड़खड़ाना
Transliteration: laṛkhaṛānā
"बतख लड़खड़ाते हुए रास्ते पर चल रही है।"
摇摆走
Transliteration: yáobǎi zǒu
"鸭子摇摆走过小路。"
비틀거리다
Transliteration: biteulgeorida
"오리가 비틀거리며 길을 건넌다."
よちよち歩く
Transliteration: yochiyochi aruku
"アヒルがよちよち歩いている。"
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