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sniffing

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The meaning (definition) of the word sniffing

breathing in through the nose to smell something

The word sniffing used in a sentence

“I am sniffing the big yellow flower in the garden.”

How the word sniffing is said around the world

Frenchrenifler (ruh-neef-LAY)
Spanisholiendo (oh-LYEN-doh)
Mandarin闻 (wuhn)
Hindiसूँघना (SOONGH-naa)
Arabicأَشُمُّ (a-SHUM-mu)
Russianнюхаю (NYU-khah-yu)
Portuguese (EU)a cheirar (uh shy-RAR)
Portuguese (BR)cheirando (shay-RAHN-doo)
Japaneseにおいをかいでいる (nee-OH-ee oh KYE-deh EE-roo)
Germanschnuppern (SHNUU-pern)
Urduسونگھ رہا ہوں (soongh ra-HAH hoon)
Punjabiਸੁੰਘ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ (sungh ree-HAH hahn)
Korean냄새를 맡다 (NAYM-say-rul MAHT-tah)
Hebrewמרחרח (meh-rahkh-REH-ahkh)
Greekμυρίζω (mee-REE-zoh)
Dutchruiken (ROY-ken)
Tagalogsumisinghot (soo-mee-SING-hoht)
Vietnameseđang ngửi (dahng NGWEE)
Turkishkokluyorum (kohk-loo-YO-room)
Persianبو می‌کنم (boo mee-KO-nam)
Polishwąchać (VOHN-khach)
Ukrainianнюхаю (NYU-kha-yu)
Bengaliশুঁকছি (SHOONK-chhee)
Swedishluktar (LUUK-tar)
Italianannusare (ahn-noo-ZAH-reh)

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