noun · My Body

eardrum

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The meaning (definition) of the word eardrum

a tiny skin inside your ear that wiggles when sounds come in

The word eardrum used in a sentence

Your eardrum inside your ear vibrates when you hear sounds.

The plural of the word eardrum

eardrums

How the word eardrum is said around the world

Frenchtympan (tenpahn)
Spanishtímpano (teempahnoh)
Mandarin鼓膜 (gǔ mó)
Hindiकान का परदा (kahn kah purdah)
Arabicطبلة الأذن (tahblah ahloothoon)
Russianбарабанная перепонка (barabannaia pereponka)
Portuguese (EU)tímpano (teempuhnuu)
Portuguese (BR)tímpano (cheempanuu)
Japanese鼓膜 (komaku)
GermanTrommelfell (trawmuhlfel)
Urduکان کا پردہ (kahn kah purdah)
Punjabiਕੰਨ ਦਾ ਪਰਦਾ (kunn dah puruhdah)
Korean귀청 (gwiceong)
Hebrewעור התוף
Greekτύμπανο αυτιού (tumpano autiou)
Dutchtrommelvlies (trawmelvlees)
Tagalogeardrum (uhahrdroom)
Vietnamesemàng nhĩ (mahng nyee)
Turkishkulak zarı (koolahk zahru)
Persianپرده گوش (pahrday goosh)
Polishbębenek (bembenek)
Ukrainianбарабанна перетинка (barabanna peretynka)
Bengaliকানের পর্দা (kahnayr pawrdah)
Swedishtrumhinnan (trumhinahn)
Italiantimpano (teempahnoh)

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