Airsick

/ˈɛərˌsɪk/ adjective

Definition

Feeling nausea or discomfort caused by the motion, turbulence, or environmental conditions while flying in an aircraft.

Etymology

Compound from 'air' plus 'sick,' modeled after 'seasick,' created in the early 20th century as commercial aviation emerged.

Kelly Says

Motion sickness in aircraft happens because your inner ear senses motion but your eyes say you're sitting still—this sensory conflict is the same reason people get seasick or carsick, and pilots train to ignore it.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጉዞ ምንጭ
goo-zo min-ch
ARالعربية
مرض القيء
mar-id al-qay-i
BNবাংলা
যাত্রাপথের অসুস্থতা
ya-tra-path-er o-su-stha-ta
CACatalà
mal de viatge
mahl deh vee-at-ge
CSČeština
nauzeji z cestovního
nau-ze-ji z ce-stov-ni-ho
DADansk
køreforvirring
ko-re-for-vir-ring
DEDeutsch
Reisekrankheit
ray-ze-kran-khayt
ELΕλληνικά
ναυτία
na-vee-thee-ah
ESEspañol
mal de altura
mahl deh al-toor
FAفارسی
سرگیجه
sar-ge-jeh
FISuomi
matkustajakipu
mat-kus-ta-ja-ki-pu
FRFrançais
mal des transports
mahl deh trans-ports
GUGU
યાત્રાની બાધ
ya-tra-nee ba-adh
HAHA
bacin dafiya
ba-cin da-fi-ya
HEעברית
רעלת נסיעה
ray-lat nes-ee-ah
HIहिन्दी
यात्रा की बीमारी
ya-tra kee bee-ma-ri
HUMagyar
utazási rosszullét
oo-ta-za-si ross-zu-lleht
IDBahasa Indonesia
mual
mual
IGIG
egbu egwu
eg-bu eg-wu
ITItaliano
mal d'auto
mahl d'ow-toh
JA日本語
乗り物酔い
no-ri-mono-yoy
KKKK
саяхат азап
sa-ya-hat a-zap
KMKM
ជំងឺបើក
chom-ngue-b-e-ok
KO한국어
멀미
meol-mi
MRMR
यात्राची आजार
ya-tra-chi a-zaar
MSBahasa Melayu
salah perjalanan
sa-lah per-ja-lan
MYမြန်မာ
လ Fahrt ကျန်းမာရေး
la-fahrt ky-na-ma-ra-e
NLNederlands
reisziekte
ray-sye-k-te
NONorsk
reisekvalme
ray-se-kval-me
PAPA
ਯਾਤਰਾ ਛਾਪ
ya-tra chhap
PLPolski
choroba lokomocyjna
chor-o-ba lo-ko-mo-cy-jna
PTPortuguês
enjoo de viagem
en-joo deh vee-a-gem
RORomână
greață de călătorie
gre-a-tsa deh cal-a-to-rie
RUРусский
морская болезнь
morska-ya bo-lez-ny
SVSvenska
sjukresa
syoo-k-re-sa
SWKiswahili
kuharisha
koo-ha-ri-sha
TAதமிழ்
சோர்வு
so-ru
TEతెలుగు
యాత్రా వాంతులు
ya-tra va-an-tu-lu
THไทย
เวียนหัว
wian hua
TLTL
pag-a-a-a
pa-ga-a-a
TRTürkçe
deniz tutması
deh-niz tut-mahs-i
UKУкраїнська
морська хвороба
morska khvoroba
URاردو
سفر کی بیماری
safar kee bee-ma-ri
VITiếng Việt
say xe
say xe
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀kọ́ ńlá
aw-on ek-o n-la
ZH中文
晕车
yūn chē
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la

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