Definition
Walking or performing on a rope or tightrope; characterized by rope-walking or tightrope-walking.
Etymology
From Latin funambulis, composed of funis (rope) and ambulare (to walk). The Latin terms were combined to describe someone skilled at walking ropes. This specialized term entered English in the 17th-18th centuries from scientific and theatrical contexts.
Kelly Says
Funambulant comes from the same root as 'funambulist' (a tightrope walker), and both words hide 'ambulare' which also gives us 'ambulance'—a vehicle that literally 'walks around' to help people!
Translations
ARالعربية
مُسير على الحبل
moo-seer aa-la al-hubl
BNবাংলা
রশিপথচারী
rash-i-path-cha-ree
CACatalà
funambolista
foo-na-mu-bo-li-sta
CSČeština
chodce po laně
chod-ce po la-ne
DADansk
tvivlstig
tvee-vls-tig
DEDeutsch
Seilwalker
zayl-vah-ker
ELΕλληνικά
ζωντανός
zo-tan-os
ESEspañol
funambulante
foo-na-mu-lan-teh
FAفارسی
راهپیمای طناب
ra-he-pee-ma-ye ta-naab
FISuomi
köysillä kävelevä
ko-ysi-llä ka-ve-le-vä
FRFrançais
funambule
foo-na-myool
GUGU
તાર પર ચાલવું
taar par cha-luv-noo
HIहिन्दी
तार पर चलने वाला
taar par chal-ne waala
HUMagyar
kötélhúzó
ko-teh-hoo-zo
IDBahasa Indonesia
jalan di atas tali
ja-lan di a-tas ta-li
ITItaliano
funambolo
foo-na-mbo-loh
MRMR
तारवर चालणे
taar-var cha-lan-eh
MSBahasa Melayu
jalan di atas tali
ja-lan di a-tas ta-li
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုးပေါ်
kree-paw
NLNederlands
lijntrekker
lee-nt-rek-ker
NONorsk
tverrgang
tver-gang
PAPA
ਕਾਬਲ 'ਤੇ ਚਲنا
ka-abal te chal-na
PLPolski
spacer po linie
spa-ser po lee-nee
PTPortuguês
funambulante
foo-na-mu-lan-teh
RORomână
funambulator
foo-na-mu-la-tor
RUРусский
ходящий по канату
kho-dyash-chiy po ka-na-tu
SVSvenska
linhängare
lee-n-han-ga-re
SWKiswahili
kuvuka
koo-voo-kah
TAதமிழ்
விறைப்பு
viraippu
THไทย
เดินบนเชือก
den bon cheuak
TLTL
paglalakay sa tali
pa-gla-la-kay sa ta-li
TRTürkçe
telsiz yürüyüşü
tel-siz-yur-oo-shee
UKУкраїнська
ходячий по канату
kho-dyash-chiy po ka-na-tu
URاردو
کابل پر چلنا
ka-bal par chal-na
VITiếng Việt
đi trên dây
dee trehn day
ZH中文
Tightrope walker
ti-te-rope-vah-ker
ZUZU
umthwalo
oom-thwa-loh