noun · Music

tinkling

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The meaning (definition) of the word tinkling

making a light, soft ringing sound, like little bells.

The word tinkling used in a sentence

The tinkling sound of the bells made a pretty little song.

Words that mean the same as tinkling (synonyms)

ringingchiming

How the word tinkling is said around the world

Frenchtintement (tentmahn)
Spanishcampanilleo (kahmpahneelyayoh)
Mandarin叮叮当当 (dīng dīng dāng dāng)
Hindiखनक (kunuhk)
Arabicرنين خفيف (rahneen khahfeef)
Russianзвон (zvon)
Portuguese (EU)tilintar (teeleengtahr)
Portuguese (BR)tilintar (cheeleengtahr)
Japaneseチリンチリン (chirinchirin)
GermanKlingeln (klinguhln)
Urduجھنکار (gyuhnkahr)
Punjabiਟਿੰਕਲਿੰਗ (tinkuhling)
Korean딸랑거리는 소리 (ddalranggeorineun sori)
Hebrewצִלצוּל (tseeltsool)
Greekκωδώνισμα (kodonisma)
Dutchgetinkel (ghuhtingkuhl)
Tagalogpagtunog (pahgtoonohg)
Vietnamesetiếng leng keng (teeeurng leng keng)
Turkishçınlama (chunlahmah)
Persianزنگ زدن (zahng zahdahn)
Polishbrzęczenie (bzhenchenye)
Ukrainianдзвін (dzvin)
Bengaliঝনঝন শব্দ (gyawnawgyawn shawbdaw)
Swedishklingande (klingahnduh)
Italiantintinnio (teenteenneeoh)

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