Revolving

/rɪˈvɒlvɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Moving in a circular path around a center or axis; rotating continuously. Can also describe something that repeats cyclically or returns to its starting point.

Etymology

From Latin 'revolvere' meaning 'to roll back', composed of 're-' (back) and 'volvere' (to roll). The word entered English in the 14th century, initially meaning to consider or ponder, later developing the physical rotation sense.

Kelly Says

The word 'revolving' shares its Latin root with 'volume' - both come from the rolling motion, whether of ancient scrolls or celestial bodies. This is why we have 'revolutions' in both astronomy and politics - they both involve complete cycles that return to a starting point.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በእንቅስቃሴ ላይ
beh-ehn-koo-skah-seh lay
ARالعربية
دوار
daw-wahr
BNবাংলা
ঘূর্ণায়মান
ghoor-noh-yah-mahn
CSČeština
otáčivý
oh-tah-chee-vee
DADansk
roterende
roh-teh-reh-ndeh
DEDeutsch
drehend
dreh-ehnd
ELΕλληνικά
περιστρεφόμενος
peh-ree-streh-foh-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
rotativo
roh-tah-tee-voh
FAفارسی
چرخنده
charkh-ehndeh
FISuomi
pyörivä
pyoh-ree-vah
FRFrançais
tournant
toor-nahnt
GUGU
ફરતી
fah-rah-tee
HAHA
juyin juya hali
joo-yin joo-yah hah-lee
HEעברית
מסתובב
mah-soo-tah-vahv
HIहिन्दी
घूमने वाला
ghoom-neh vah-lah
HUMagyar
forgó
for-goh
IDBahasa Indonesia
berputar
beh-roo-pah-tahr
IGIG
na-agba agba
nah ah-gbah ah-gbah
ITItaliano
rotante
roh-tahnt-eh
JA日本語
回転
kaiten
KKKK
айналды
ah-y-nahl-dee
KMKM
បង្វិល
bang-veel
KO한국어
회전
hweh-jeon
MRMR
फिरत
fee-rah-t
MSBahasa Melayu
berputar
beh-roo-pah-tahr
MYမြန်မာ
လှည့်
hleht
NLNederlands
roterend
roh-teh-rehnd
NONorsk
roterende
roh-teh-reh-ndeh
PAPA
ਘੁੰਮਦਾ
ghoom-mah-dah
PLPolski
obrotowy
oh-broh-toh-vee
PTPortuguês
rotativo
roh-tah-tee-voo
RORomână
rotativ
roh-tah-teev
RUРусский
вращающийся
vrah-shah-yoo-syah
SVSvenska
roterande
roh-teh-rah-ndeh
SWKiswahili
zinaendesha
zee-nah-ehn-deh-shah
TAதமிழ்
சுழல்
sool
TEతెలుగు
తిరుగుతున్న
thiru-goo-thoo-nah
THไทย
หมุน
mhoon
TLTL
nagpapaligid
nahg-pah-pah-lee-gid
TRTürkçe
dönen
doh-nehn
UKУкраїнська
обертальний
oh-behr-tahl-nee
URاردو
گھومتا ہوا
ghoom-tah hoo-ah
VITiếng Việt
xoay
zoh-ay
YOYO
ṣíṣe
sh-ee-sheh
ZH中文
旋转
xuán zhuǎn
ZUZU
ukhamba
oo-kahm-bah

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