flapping
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The meaning (definition) of the word flapping
moving wings or arms up and down quickly
The word flapping used in a sentence
“I am flapping my arms like a bird.”
How the word flapping is said around the world
| French | bats (bah) |
| Spanish | agitando (ah-khee-TAHN-doh) |
| Mandarin | 扑动 (poo dohng) |
| Hindi | फड़फड़ा रहा (phur-phu-RAA ra-HAA) |
| Arabic | أرفرف (u-RAF-rif) |
| Russian | машу (ma-SHOO) |
| Portuguese (EU) | a bater (uh buh-TAIR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | batendo (bah-TEN-doo) |
| Japanese | ばたばたさせている (bah-tah-bah-tah-sah-seh-TEH-ee-roo) |
| German | flattern (FLAH-tuhrn) |
| Urdu | پھڑپھڑا رہا (phur-phur-AA RA-hah) |
| Punjabi | ਫੜਫੜਾ ਰਿਹਾ (fur-fur-AH ree-HAH) |
| Korean | 퍼덕이고 있다 (PUH-duh-gee-goh EET-dah) |
| Hebrew | מְנַפְנֵף (meh-nah-FEF) |
| Greek | φτερουγίζω (fteh-roo-YEE-zoh) |
| Dutch | aan het fladderen (ahn hut FLAH-duh-ren) |
| Tagalog | ikinakampay (ee-kee-nah-KAHM-pay) |
| Vietnamese | đang vỗ (dahng VOH) |
| Turkish | çırpıyorum (chuhr-puh-YOH-room) |
| Persian | بالبال میزنم (BAHL BAHL mee-ZA-nam) |
| Polish | macham (MAH-khahm) |
| Ukrainian | махаю (MAH-khah-yoo) |
| Bengali | ঝাপটাচ্ছি (JHAP-ta-chchhee) |
| Swedish | flaxar (FLAK-sar) |
| Italian | sbattendo (zbaht-TEN-doh) |
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