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crawling

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The meaning (definition) of the word crawling

moving on hands and knees, happening right now

The word crawling used in a sentence

“I am crawling through the tunnel to reach my ball.”

How the word crawling is said around the world

Frenchramper (rahn-PAY)
Spanishgateando (gah-teh-AHN-doh)
Mandarin正在爬 (juhng dzeye pah)
Hindiरेंग रहा (rayng ruh-HAH)
Arabicأَزْحَفُ (AZ-hah-fuu)
Russianползу (pahl-ZOO)
Portuguese (EU)a gatinhar (uh guh-tee-NYAR)
Portuguese (BR)engatinhando (en-gah-chee-NYAHN-doo)
Japaneseはいはいしている (high-high-shee-teh-EE-roo)
Germankrabble (KRAH-bluh)
Urduرینگ رہا (rayng ra-HAH)
Punjabiਰਿੜ੍ਹ ਰਿਹਾ (RIR ri-HAA)
Korean기어가고 있다 (GEE-uh-gah-goh EET-dah)
Hebrewזוֹחֵל (zoh-KHEL)
Greekμπουσουλάω (boo-soo-LAH-oh)
Dutchkruip (krowp)
Tagaloggumagapang (goo-mah-gah-PAHNG)
Vietnameseđang bò (dahng BAW)
Turkishemekliyor (eh-mek-LEE-yor)
Persianچهار دست‌وپا می‌روم (chah-HAHR dast-oh-PAH mee-RA-vam)
Polishraczkuję (ratch-KOO-yeh)
Ukrainianповзу (pov-ZU)
Bengaliহামাগুড়ি দিচ্ছি (HAH-mah-goo-ree DEE-chhee)
Swedishkryper (KREE-per)
Italiansto gattonando (stoh gaht-toh-NAHN-doh)

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crawling - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids