yawning
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The meaning (definition) of the word yawning
opening the mouth wide with a deep breath when tired
The word yawning used in a sentence
“I am yawning because it is almost bedtime.”
How the word yawning is said around the world
| French | bâiller (bah-YAY) |
| Spanish | bostezando (bohs-teh-THAHN-doh) |
| Mandarin | 打哈欠 (dah hah chyen) |
| Hindi | जम्हाई ले रहा हूँ (jam-HAH-ee lay ra-HAH hoon) |
| Arabic | يَتَثَاءَبُ (yah-tah-THAA-ah-buu) |
| Russian | зеваю (zee-VAH-yu) |
| Portuguese (EU) | bocejar (boo-suh-ZHAR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | bocejando (boh-se-ZHAN-doo) |
| Japanese | あくびをしている (ah-KUU-bee oh SHEE-teh EE-ruu) |
| German | gähnen (GAY-nen) |
| Urdu | جمائی لینا (ja-MAH-ee LAY-na) |
| Punjabi | ਉਬਾਸੀ ਲੈ ਰਿਹਾ (u-BAH-see lai ri-HAH) |
| Korean | 하품하다 (HAH-poom-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | מְפַהֵק (meh-fah-HEK) |
| Greek | χασμουριέμαι (khas-moo-ree-EH-meh) |
| Dutch | gapen (KHAH-pun) |
| Tagalog | humihikab (hoo-mee-HEE-kahb) |
| Vietnamese | ngáp (ngahp) |
| Turkish | esniyor (es-nee-YOHR) |
| Persian | خمیازه کشیدن (khah-mee-YAH-zeh keh-shee-DAN) |
| Polish | ziewam (ZYEH-vahm) |
| Ukrainian | позіхаю (po-zee-KHA-yu) |
| Bengali | হাই তুলছি (high TOOL-chhee) |
| Swedish | gäspar (YES-pahr) |
| Italian | sbadigliando (zbahd-YAHN-doh) |
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