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sitting

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The meaning (definition) of the word sitting

resting with your bottom on a seat or the ground

The word sitting used in a sentence

“I am sitting on the red chair by the window.”

How the word sitting is said around the world

Frenchêtre assis (et-ruh ah-SEE)
Spanishsentado (sehn-TAH-doh)
Mandarin坐着 (dzwoh juh)
Hindiबैठना (BAITH-naa)
Arabicأَجْلِسُ (AJ-li-su)
Russianсижу (see-ZHOO)
Portuguese (EU)sentado (sen-TAH-doo)
Portuguese (BR)sentado (sen-TAH-doo)
Japaneseすわっている (soo-waht-teh-EE-roo)
Germansitzen (ZIT-sun)
Urduبیٹھا ہوں (BAY-thah hoon)
Punjabiਬੈਠਾ (BAI-thaa)
Korean앉아 있다 (ahn-jah EET-dah)
Hebrewיושב (yoh-SHEV)
Greekκάθομαι (KAH-thoh-meh)
Dutchzitten (ZIT-en)
Tagalognakaupo (nah-kah-OO-poh)
Vietnameseđang ngồi (dahng NGOY)
Turkishoturuyor (oh-too-ROO-yor)
Persianنشستن (ne-SHAS-tan)
Polishsiedzieć (SHEH-dzhech)
Ukrainianсидіти (sih-DEE-tih)
Bengaliবসে আছি (BO-she A-chhi)
Swedishsitter (SIT-ehr)
Italianseduto (seh-DOO-toh)

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