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vina.

to (move so quickly (through the air) so as to) make a whizzing or whistling noise; to whiz, to whistle

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

verb

  1. to (move so quickly (through the air) so as to) make a whizzing or whistling noise; to whiz, to whistle

    Kulorna ven förbi oss
    Piskan viner

  2. to howl, to whistle

    Vinden ven utanför fönstret
    vinden som viner i trädtopparna
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish hvina, from Old Norse hvína, from Proto-Germanic *hwīnaną. Cognate with English whine.

verb

  1. to drink wine (to get drunk)

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

vin (“wine”) + -a

noun

  1. a veena (plucked string instrument)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā).

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