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knocking

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The meaning (definition) of the word knocking

hitting a door to be let in, happening right now

The word knocking used in a sentence

“I am knocking on the big blue door.”

How the word knocking is said around the world

Frenchfrapper (frah-PAY)
Spanishtocando (toh-KAHN-doh)
Mandarin正在敲门 (juhng dzeye chyaow mun)
Hindiखटखटा रहा (khat-kha-TAH ruh-HAH)
Arabicأَطْرُقُ (AHT-ruu-kuu)
Russianстучу (stoo-CHOO)
Portuguese (EU)a bater (uh buh-TEHR)
Portuguese (BR)batendo (bah-TEHN-doo)
Japaneseノックしている (NOHK-koo-shee-teh-ee-roo)
Germanklopfe (KLOP-fuh)
Urduکھٹکھٹا رہا (khat-kha-TAH ra-HAH)
Punjabiਖੜਕਾ ਰਿਹਾ (khur-KAA ri-HAA)
Korean문을 두드리고 있다 (MOO-nuul DOO-duu-ree-goh EET-dah)
Hebrewדּוֹפֵק (doh-FEK)
Greekχτυπάω (khtee-PAH-oh)
Dutchklop (klop)
Tagalogkumakatok (koo-mah-kah-TOK)
Vietnameseđang gõ cửa (dahng gaw KUUH)
Turkishkapıyı çalıyor (kah-puh-YUH chah-LUH-yor)
Persianدر می‌زنم (DAR mee-ZA-nam)
Polishpukam (POO-kahm)
Ukrainianстукаю (STU-ka-yu)
Bengaliকড়া নাড়ছি (KOH-rah NAHR-chhee)
Swedishknackar (KNAK-ar)
Italiansto bussando (stoh boos-SAHN-doh)

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