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The meaning (definition) of the word patting

tapping gently and softly with a flat hand

The word patting used in a sentence

“I am patting my dog gently on the head.”

How the word patting is said around the world

Frenchtapoter (tah-poh-TAY)
Spanishdando palmaditas (DAHN-doh pahl-mah-DEE-tahs)
Mandarin轻拍 (ching pie)
Hindiथपथपाना (thap-tha-PAA-naa)
Arabicأَرْبِتُ (AR-bi-tu)
Russianглажу (GLAH-zhoo)
Portuguese (EU)a dar palmadinhas (uh DAR pahl-muh-DEE-nyuhsh)
Portuguese (BR)dando tapinhas (DAHN-doo tah-PEEN-yahs)
Japaneseぽんぽんしている (POHN-pohn shee-teh-EE-roo)
Germantätscheln (TETCH-uln)
Urduتھپتھپا رہا (thup-thuh-PAH ruh-HAH)
Punjabiਥਪਥਪਾ ਰਿਹਾ (thup-thu-PAA ree-HAA)
Korean토닥이고 있다 (toh-dah-gee-goh EET-dah)
Hebrewטופח (toh-FAY-akh)
Greekχαϊδεύω (khai-THEV-oh)
Dutchklopjes geven (KLOP-yuhs GAY-vuhn)
Tagalogtinatapik (tee-nah-TAH-peek)
Vietnameseđang vỗ nhẹ (dahng VOH nyeh)
Turkishpat pat yapıyor (pat pat ya-PUH-yor)
Persianنوازش کردن (na-vah-ZESH kar-DAN)
Polishpoklepywać (poh-kleh-PIH-vach)
Ukrainianгладити (HLAH-dih-tih)
Bengaliচাপড়াচ্ছি (CHA-po-ra-chhi)
Swedishklappar (KLAP-ahr)
Italiandando colpetti (DAN-doh kol-PET-tee)

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