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sneezing

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The meaning (definition) of the word sneezing

letting out sudden bursts of air through the nose right now

The word sneezing used in a sentence

“I keep sneezing when I smell the flowers.”

How the word sneezing is said around the world

Frenchéternue (ay-tehr-NEW)
Spanishestornudando (es-tohr-noo-DAHN-doh)
Mandarin打喷嚏 (dah puhn tee)
Hindiछींक रहा हूँ (chheenk rah-HAH hoon)
Arabicيَعْطِسُ (YA-ti-su)
Russianчихаю (chee-KHA-yoo)
Portuguese (EU)a espirrar (uh esh-pee-RAHR)
Portuguese (BR)espirrando (ees-pee-HAHN-doo)
Japaneseくしゃみを している (kuu-SHAH-mee oh shee-teh-EE-ruu)
Germanniese (NEE-zuh)
Urduچھینک رہا (chheenk ruh-HAA)
Punjabiਛਿੱਕਾਂ ਮਾਰ ਰਿਹਾ (CHHIK-kaan maar REE-haa)
Korean재채기하고 있다 (jay-chay-GEE-hah-goh EET-ttah)
Hebrewמִתְעַטֵּשׁ (meet-ah-TESH)
Greekφτερνίζομαι (ftehr-NEE-zoh-meh)
Dutchniezen (NEE-zun)
Tagalogbumabahing (boo-mah-bah-HEENG)
Vietnameseđang hắt hơi (dahng hat HUHY)
Turkishhapşırıyorum (hahp-shuh-RUH-yo-room)
Persianدارم عطسه می‌کنم (DAH-ram at-SEH MEE-ko-nam)
Polishkicham (KEE-khahm)
Ukrainianчхаю (CHKHAH-yoo)
Bengaliহাঁচি দিচ্ছি (HAHN-chee DEECH-chhee)
Swedishnyser (NUU-sehr)
Italiansto starnutendo (stoh star-noo-TEN-doh)

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