spray

Portuguese

noun
Definitions
  • spray; atomizer pressurised container with a nozzle that lets out a spray
  • spray fine, gentle, disperse mist of liquid

Etymology

Derived from English spray derived from Middle Dutch spraien, sprāien derived from Proto-Germanic *sprēwijaną (sprinkle, spray) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sper- (twist, scatter, strew, be quick, sow, twitch, turn, fidget, jump, flinch, push, be productive, earn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sper-

Gloss

twist, scatter, strew, be quick, sow, twitch, turn, fidget, jump, flinch, push, be productive, earn

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

踊

Emoji
🪢

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