Carsick

/ˈkɑːrˌsɪk/ adjective

Definition

Feeling nauseous or dizzy from riding in a moving car, caused by motion affecting your inner ear and balance.

Etymology

Compound word from 'car' (from Latin 'carrum,' wheeled vehicle) combined with 'sick' (from Old English 'seoc,' meaning ill). This term became common in the 20th century with widespread automobile use.

Kelly Says

Carsickness happens because your eyes tell your brain you're moving while your inner ear's fluid says you're still—your brain detects this mismatch and triggers nausea, which is why closing your eyes or looking at the horizon helps.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በአውቶቡስ የሚጣል ህመም
beh-aw-toh-boos yeh-mee-tahl hih-mehm
ARالعربية
دوار السيارة
daw-wah si-yah-rah
BNবাংলা
গাড়ির অসুস্থতা
gaa-ree-roh ah-soo-stoh-tah
CACatalà
malaltia de cotxe
mah-yahl-tee-ah deh koh-chehs
CSČeština
nemoc z pohybu
neh-moh-tz z poh-yboo
DADansk
køresyge
koh-reh-soo-yah
DEDeutsch
reisekrank
rah-ee-zeh krahngk
ELΕλληνικά
αυτοκινητοπάθεια
af-to-ki-nee-toh-pah-thee-ah
ESEspañol
mareado
mah-reh-ah-thoh
FAفارسی
بیماری خودرو
bee-mah-ree khod-roh
FISuomi
autotauti
ɑw-toh-tɑw-tee
FRFrançais
malade en voiture
mah-lahd ah vwa-tur
GUGU
ગાડીની બીમારી
gaa-dee-nee bee-mah-ree
HAHA
cutar mota
choo-tar moh-tah
HEעברית
מחלת רכב
mah-kheh-leht reh-khav
HIहिन्दी
कार सickness
kaar see-ki-nes
HUMagyar
autóbetegség
ɔ-toh-beh-teh-gesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
mabuk perjalanan
mah-book pehr-jah-lah-nahn
IGIG
ọrịa ụgbọ ala
oh-ree-ah oo-gboh ah-lah
ITItaliano
mal d'auto
mahl dah-toh
JA日本語
乗り物酔い
no-ri-mono-yoi
KKKK
автомобильдегі ауру
ɑw-to-mɔ-bil-deh-gee ah-roo
KMKM
ជំងឺឡាន
jahng-eh lahn
KO한국어
차안병
chah-ahn-byeong
MRMR
गाडगे आजार
gaa-dgeh aah-zar
MSBahasa Melayu
penyakit kereta
peh-nyah-keet keh-reh-tah
MYမြန်မာ
ကားခုံမှု
kɑ koon hmu
NLNederlands
wagenziek
vah-ghen-zeek
NONorsk
bilsyke
bee-lyoo-keh
PAPA
ਕਾਰ ਦੀ ਬਿਮਾਰੀ
kah-r dee bee-mah-ree
PLPolski
choroba lokomocyjna
hoh-roh-bah loh-koh-moh-tsee-yah-nah
PTPortuguês
enjoados
ehn-joh-ah-dohs
RORomână
boală de mașină
bwa-lah deh mah-shee-nah
RUРусский
автомобильная болезнь
ɑw-to-mɔ-bil-nɑ-yah bɔ-leh-zn
SVSvenska
bilsjuka
bee-lyoo-kah
SWKiswahili
ugonjwa wa gari
oo-gohn-jwah wah gah-ree
TAதமிழ்
கார் நோய்
kaar noy
TEతెలుగు
కారు వ్యాధి
kaar-u vyaadhi
THไทย
แพ้ทางรถ
phae-thang-rot
TLTL
sakit sa sasakyan
sah-keet sah sah-sah-kyan
TRTürkçe
araba hastalığı
ɑ-rah-bah hah-stah-lɨɣɨ
UKУкраїнська
автомобільна хвороба
ɑw-to-mɔ-bil-nɑ khvɔ-rah-bah
URاردو
گاڑی کی بیماری
gaa-ree kee bimaari
VITiếng Việt
say xe hơi
sah yeh-hoi
YOYO
àrùn ọkọ
ah-roon oh-koh
ZH中文
晕车
yùn chē
ZUZU
isifo sesitimela
ee-see-foh seh-tee-meh-lah

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