swallowing
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The meaning (definition) of the word swallowing
moving food or drink down your throat to your tummy
The word swallowing used in a sentence
“I am swallowing my milk in three big gulps.”
How the word swallowing is said around the world
| French | avaler (ah-vah-LAY) |
| Spanish | tragando (trah-GAHN-doh) |
| Mandarin | 吞咽 (toon yen) |
| Hindi | निगलना (ni-GUL-naa) |
| Arabic | أَبْتَلِعُ (ab-TA-li-oo) |
| Russian | глотаю (glah-TAH-yu) |
| Portuguese (EU) | a engolir (uh een-go-LEER) |
| Portuguese (BR) | engolindo (en-go-LEEN-doo) |
| Japanese | のみこんでいる (noh-mee-KOHN-deh EE-roo) |
| German | schlucken (SHLUU-ken) |
| Urdu | نگل رہا ہوں (ni-GUL ra-HAH hoon) |
| Punjabi | ਨਿਗਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ (nee-GUHL ree-HAH hahn) |
| Korean | 삼키다 (sahm-KEE-dah) |
| Hebrew | בולע (boh-LEH-ah) |
| Greek | καταπίνω (ka-ta-PEE-noh) |
| Dutch | doorslikken (DOHR-slik-en) |
| Tagalog | lumulunok (loo-moo-LOO-nohk) |
| Vietnamese | đang nuốt (dahng NOOHT) |
| Turkish | yutuyorum (yoo-too-YO-room) |
| Persian | قورت میدهم (ghort mee-DEH-ham) |
| Polish | przełykać (pshe-WUH-kach) |
| Ukrainian | ковтаю (kov-TA-yu) |
| Bengali | গিলছি (GEEL-chhee) |
| Swedish | sväljer (SVEL-yer) |
| Italian | ingoiare (een-goy-AH-reh) |
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