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sprouting

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The meaning (definition) of the word sprouting

pushing up new little green shoots

The word sprouting used in a sentence

“Tiny green shoots are sprouting in every pot on the shelf.”

How the word sprouting is said around the world

Frenchpousser (poo-SAY)
Spanishbrotando (broh-TAHN-doh)
Mandarin发芽 (fah yah)
Hindiअंकुर निकलना (UNG-kur ni-KUL-naa)
Arabicتَنْبُتُ (TAN-bu-tu)
Russianпрорастают (prah-rah-STAH-yut)
Portuguese (EU)a brotar (uh broo-TAR)
Portuguese (BR)brotando (broh-TAHN-doo)
Japaneseめがでている (MEH gah DEH-teh EE-roo)
Germansprießen (SHPREE-sen)
Urduپھوٹ رہی ہیں (phoot ra-HEE hain)
Punjabiਉੱਗ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ (ugg ruh-HAY hun)
Korean돋아나다 (doh-dah-NAH-dah)
Hebrewנובטים (nohv-TEEM)
Greekφυτρώνω (fee-TROH-noh)
Dutchopkomen (OP-koh-men)
Tagalogsumisibol (soo-mee-see-BOHL)
Vietnameseđang nhú lên (dahng nyoo LEN)
Turkishfilizleniyor (fee-leez-leh-nee-YOR)
Persianسر درمی‌آورند (sar dar-mee-AH-va-rand)
Polishkiełkować (kyew-KOH-vach)
Ukrainianпроростають (pro-ros-TA-yut)
Bengaliগজাচ্ছে (go-JAH-chchhay)
Swedishspirar (SPEE-rar)
Italiangermogliare (jehr-mohl-YAH-reh)

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