English

Etymology
Old English hwisprian, to whistle

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-whisper.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪsp�(r)|-ɪsp�(r)

Noun
en-noun

1. The act of speaking in a quiet voice.

#* 1883: w:Robert Louis Stevenson|Robert Louis Stevenson, w:Treasure Island|Treasure Island
#*: "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible...

Derived terms
stage whisper

Translations

Chinese: �ry� (zh-ts|��|�语)
Czech: šeptání n
Dutch: t-|nl|gefluister|n
Estonian: sosin
French: chuchotement m
mid
German: Geflüster n, Flüstern n
Japanese: �� (����, sasayaki)
Kurdish: KUchar|�رپا�, KUchar|�رپ���رپ
Portuguese: t-|pt|murmúrio|m, t+|pt|sussurro|m
Romanian: t-|ro|�oapt�|f
Serbian: Å¡apat m

Verb
en-verb

1. To talk in a quiet voice.

Translations

Catalan: t+|ca|xiuxiuejar
Czech: Å¡eptat
Dutch: t+|nl|fluisteren
Estonian: sosistama
French: t+|fr|chuchoter, t|fr|susurrer
German: t+|de|flüstern
Italian: t-|it|sussurrare
Japanese: �� (����, sasayaku)
Kurdish: KUchar|�رپا�د�
mid
Lithuanian: šnibžd�ti
Middle English: rounen
Portuguese: t+|pt|murmurar, t|pt|sussurrar
Romanian: t-|ro|�opti, t-|ro|susura
Romansch: t|rm|scutinar|xs=Romansch
Serbian: Å¡aptati, Å¡aputati
Spanish: t-|es|susurrar
Swedish: t+|sv|viska

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• 2007-12-27 14:25 - Mithrandir - /* Translations */ lt

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