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rocking chair

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The meaning (definition) of the word rocking chair

a chair with curved feet that moves back and forth

The word rocking chair used in a sentence

“I read stories in the rocking chair with Grandma.”

How the word rocking chair is said around the world

Frenchfauteuil à bascule (foh-TUHY ah bah-SKEWL)
Spanishmecedora (meh-thay-DOH-rah)
Mandarin摇椅 (yaow yee)
Hindiझूलने वाली कुर्सी (JHOOL-nay VAH-lee kur-SEE)
Arabicكُرْسِيٌّ هَزّازٌ (kur-SEE-yun haz-ZAA-zun)
Russianкресло-качалка (KRYES-luh kuh-CHAHL-kuh)
Portuguese (EU)cadeira de baloiço (kuh-DYE-ruh de buh-LOY-soo)
Portuguese (BR)cadeira de balanço (kah-DAY-rah djee bah-LAHN-soh)
Japaneseロッキングチェア (ROCK-keen-goo CHAY-ah)
GermanSchaukelstuhl (SHOU-kel-shtool)
Urduجھولنے والی کرسی (jhool-nay waa-lee KUR-see)
Punjabiਝੂਲਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਕੁਰਸੀ (JHOO-lan VAA-lee kur-SEE)
Korean흔들의자 (HUHN-duul-wee-jah)
Hebrewכִּסֵּא נַדְנֵדָה (kee-SEH nad-neh-DAH)
Greekκουνιστή πολυθρόνα (koo-nee-STEE poh-lee-THROH-nah)
Dutchschommelstoel (SKHOM-el-stool)
Tagalogsilyang tumba-tumba (SEEL-yahng toom-bah-TOOM-bah)
Vietnameseghế bập bênh (gay buhp BAYNG)
Turkishsallanan sandalye (sahl-lah-NAHN sahn-DAHL-yeh)
Persianصندلی گهواره‌ای (san-da-LEE gah-vah-re-EE)
Polishfotel bujany (FOH-tel boo-YAH-nih)
Ukrainianкрісло-гойдалка (KREES-loh hoy-DAHL-kah)
Bengaliদোলচেয়ার (DOHL-chay-ahr)
Swedishgungstol (GUNG-stool)
Italiansedia a dondolo (SEH-dyah a DON-doh-loh)

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