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kohina — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buller verb To boil, bubble, or seethe noisily (dialectal, chiefly Scots).
  • hack verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
  • hubbub noun A loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people talking or shouting at once; an uproar.
  • murmur noun A soft, low, indistinct sound.
  • noise noun A sound, especially one that is loud, unwanted, or unpleasant.
  • static adj Not moving or changing; staying the same over time.

Senses

kohina is used for these senses in English:

  • buller The bubbling or seething of a torrent.
  • hack A hacking; a catch in speaking; a short, broken cough.
  • hubbub A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket.
  • murmur (countable, uncountable) Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
  • murmur (cardiology, medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
  • murmur A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.
  • static (uncountable) Interference on a broadcast signal caused by atmospheric disturbances; heard as crackles on radio, or seen as random specks on television.

hack — full definition

  1. verb To cut or chop something roughly, without precision.
  2. verb To break into a computer system or account without authorization.
  3. verb To find a clever, often improvised shortcut for solving a problem.
  4. noun A clever shortcut, trick, or workaround.
  5. noun A skilled but unglamorous or uncreative worker, especially a writer or programmer producing mediocre work for hire.

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