Gunfight

/ˈɡʌnfaɪt/ noun

Definition

A violent confrontation between people armed with guns, often depicted in Westerns and action stories.

Etymology

Compound of 'gun' (from Old Norse 'gunnr' meaning war, applied to cannons, then firearms) and 'fight' (Old English 'feohtan'). Became common in American Western literature and film in the 19th-20th centuries.

Kelly Says

The word 'gun' originally meant 'war' itself in Old Norse, and cannons were sometimes called 'guns' because they were literally the embodiment of warfare. So 'gunfight' is almost redundant—it means 'war-fight,' echoing ancient warrior terminology.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
火器 交锋
hoo-kee jiao-feng
ARالعربية
معركة بالأسلحة النارية
ma'raka bi-al-asslaha al-nariyyah
BNবাংলা
গানের যুদ্ধ
gan-er-yo-ddha
CACatalà
enfrontament amb armes de foc
en-fron-ta-ment amb ar-mes deh foh
CSČeština
střelba
sh-treh-ba
DADansk
skyderi
sky-deh-ree
DEDeutsch
Schusswechsel
shuss-vay-shal
ELΕλληνικά
μάχη με όπλα
ma-hee me o-pla
ESEspañol
enfrentamiento a tiros
en-frehn-tay-mihn-to ah tee-rohs
FAفارسی
درگیری با اسلحه
der-ee-ga-ree ba es-la-he
FISuomi
ammuskelu
am-muh-ske-lu
FRFrançais
fusillade
fyoo-si-lad
GUGU
ગુન્નફાઈટ
goon-n-fight
HAHA
bita-bita
bee-ta-bee-ta
HEעברית
קרב יריות
karv yri-yot
HIहिन्दी
गनफाइट
gan-fight
HUMagyar
lövészharc
lo-vesh-hark
IDBahasa Indonesia
pertempuran senjata api
per-ta-mpe-ran sen-ja-ta api
IGIG
mkpụrụ
mk-pu-ru
ITItaliano
scontro a fuoco
skon-troh ah foh-koh
JA日本語
銃撃戦
jyūgeki-sen
KKKK
жау
jaw
KMKM
ប្រយុទ្ធ
bra-yoot
KO한국어
총싸움
chong-ssawum
MRMR
गनफाइट
gan-fight
MSBahasa Melayu
pertempuran senjata
per-ta-mpe-ran sen-ja-ta
MYမြန်မာ
လက်နက် စစ်
let-na-ket sit
NLNederlands
vuurgevecht
voo-r-geh-vecht
NONorsk
skyting
sky-ting
PAPA
ਗਨਫાઈਟ
gan-fight
PLPolski
strzelanina
sh-cheh-la-ni-na
PTPortuguês
tiroteio
tee-roh-tay-oh
RORomână
bătălie cu arme de foc
ba-ta-lee koo ar-meh deh foh
RUРусский
перестрелка
pyer-es-trel-ka
SVSvenska
skjutning
shoo-tning
SWKiswahili
mapambano ya silaha
ma-pam-ba-no ya si-la-ha
TAதமிழ்
பீரங்கி சண்டை
pee-ran-gi shan-tai
TEతెలుగు
గుండు యుద్ధం
goon-du yu-dham
THไทย
การยิงปืน
gaan-yee-ng peen
TLTL
labanan gamit ang baril
la-ba-nan gamit ang ba-ril
TRTürkçe
saldırı
sal-di-ree
UKУкраїнська
перестрілка
pyer-es-trel-ka
URاردو
گولہ بازی
go-leh ba-zee
VITiếng Việt
đánh nhau súng
dahn nah-oo soong
YOYO
àgbàgbà
ah-gba-gba
ZH中文
枪战
qiāng zhàn
ZUZU
umkhonto
oom-khon-toh

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