noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
noun
Meaning 1
plural of ember
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
65 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Ahtna:
siitʼ
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Albanian:
prush
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Aromanian:
tãciuni
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Aromanian:
sprunã
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Belarusian:
жар
(žar)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Bulgarian:
жарава
(žarava)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Catalan:
brasa
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Catalan:
brases
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Catalan:
caliu
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Chinese Mandarin:
餘燼 /余烬
(yújìn)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Chinese Mandarin:
燼 /烬
(jìn)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Czech:
žhavé uhlíky
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Danish:
glød
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Dutch:
sintels
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Finnish:
hiillos
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
French:
braise
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Galician:
rescaldo
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
German:
Glut
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
German:
schwelende Asche
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
German:
Schwelbrand
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Greek:
χόβολη
(chóvoli)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Hebrew:
גחלת
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Hebrew:
אפר
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Hindi:
शोले
(śole)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Hungarian:
parázs
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Hungarian:
zsarátnok
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Icelandic:
ljóma
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Indonesian:
bara
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Irish:
gríos
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Irish:
gríosach
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Old Irish:
grís
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Italian:
braci
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Italian:
splendore
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Italian:
favilla
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Japanese:
残り火
(nokoribi)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Japanese:
余韻
(yoin)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Japanese:
余燼
(yojin)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Latin:
favilla
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Luxembourgish:
Glous
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Mazanderani:
فل
(fel)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Norwegian:
glør
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Norwegian Bokmål:
glør
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Norwegian Nynorsk:
glør
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Persian:
خدره
(xadre)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Polish:
rozżarzone węgielki
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Portuguese:
brasas
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Portuguese:
borralho
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Portuguese:
borralha
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Romanian:
tăciune
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Russian:
у́гли
(úgli)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Russian:
угольки́
(ugolʹkí)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Russian:
зола́
(zolá)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Russian:
горя́чая зола́
(gorjáčaja zolá)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Russian:
тле́ющая зола́
(tléjuščaja zolá)
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Slovak:
pahreba
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Spanish:
brasas
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Spanish:
ascuas
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Sundanese:
ruhay
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Swedish:
glöd
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Swedish:
askmörja
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Swedish:
falaska
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Swedish:
braxa
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Turkish:
köz
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Welsh:
marwor
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash
Woiwurrung:
maneep
— the smoldering or glowing remains of a fire, smoldering ash