Definition
Plural of drowning; instances of people or animals dying by suffocation in water.
Etymology
From 'drown' plus -ing (making a noun) plus -s (plural). The word became more common in modern English as a technical term in public health and safety.
Kelly Says
Drowning statistics became a major public health concern in the 20th century, turning 'drownings' from a tragic but individual event into a measurable, preventable category—showing how language reflects changing social awareness!
Translations
CACatalà
drownings
drow-ning-s
CSČeština
utápění
oo-ta-pe-ni
DADansk
drownings
drow-ning-s
DEDeutsch
Ertränkungen
er-tränk-un-gen
ELΕλληνικά
νύχια
nee-chia
ESEspañol
ahogamiento
a-go-ha-mien-to
FISuomi
drownings
drow-ning-s
HUMagyar
elmerülések
el-mer-u-le-sek
IDBahasa Indonesia
penenggalan
pe-nen-gal-lan
IGIG
ike n'anya
ee-ke n'an-ya
ITItaliano
annegamento
an-ne-ga-men-to
MSBahasa Melayu
penenggalan
pe-nen-gal-lan
NLNederlands
drownings
drow-ning-s
NONorsk
drownings
drow-ning-s
PLPolski
utonięcia
oo-to-ni-tsia
PTPortuguês
afogamentos
a-fo-ga-men-tos
RUРусский
утопление
oo-to-ple-nie
SVSvenska
drownings
drow-ning-s
TAதமிழ்
நீர் மூழ்க
neer moo-zh-k
TEతెలుగు
నీటిలో మునిగిపోవడం
nee-ti-lo mu-ni-gi-po-va-dam
TLTL
pagsasabog
pa-gsa-sa-bog
TRTürkçe
boğulmalar
bo-gul-ma-lar
UKУкраїнська
тонуття
to-nu-ttia
VITiếng Việt
chết đuối
chet duo-i