wallow

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• UK: /ˈwɒ.ləʊ/
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From Middle English walwe, walh, from Old English wealg, from Proto-West Germanic *walg, from Proto-Germanic *walgaz. Cognate with Dutch walg (“disgust”), dialectal Norwegian valg (“tasteless”). Doublet of waugh.

From Middle English walowen, walewen, walwen, welwen, from Old English wealwian (“to roll”), from Proto-West Germanic *walwōn, variant of *walwijan, from Proto-Germanic *walwijaną (“to roll”), from Proto-Indo-European *welw-, from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“to turn, wind, roll”). Cognate with Latin volvō (“roll, tumble”, verb).

From Middle English walwen, from Old English wealwian (“to fade, wither”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps an alteration of Old English fealwian (“to grow pale, turn yellow, ripen, wither”). Alternatively, perhaps related to Middle English welken (“to fade, droop, wither”), modern English welk.

114 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Armenian: թավալում (tʻavalum) — an instance of wallowing
• Bulgarian: въргаляне (vǎrgaljane) — an instance of wallowing
• Czech: válení se — an instance of wallowing
• Czech: rochnění se — an instance of wallowing
• Hungarian: dagonyázás — an instance of wallowing
• Occitan: bardàs — an instance of wallowing
• Occitan: fangàs — an instance of wallowing
• Polish: babranina — an instance of wallowing
• Turkish: debelenme — an instance of wallowing
• Finnish: rapakko — a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow
• Finnish: lätäkkö — a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow
• German: Suhle — a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow
• German: Bad — a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow
• Hungarian: dagonya — a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow
• Occitan: bardàs — a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow
• Occitan: fangàs — a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow
• Russian: лу́жа (lúža) — a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow
• Swedish: göl — a pool of water or mud in which animals wallow
• Arabic: تَمَرَّغَ (tamarraḡa) — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Armenian: թավալվել (tʻavalvel) — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Bulgarian: въргалям се (vǎrgaljam se) — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Bulgarian: валям се (valjam se) — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Catalan: rebolcar-se — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Catalan: enfangar-se — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Czech: válet se — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Czech: rochnit se — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Czech: bahnit se — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Dutch: wentelen — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Dutch: woelen — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Finnish: kieriskellä — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Finnish: rypeä — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• French: se vautrer — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Galician: embuligar — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Galician: estomballar — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Galician: envorcallar — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• German: sich wälzen — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• German: sich suhlen — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Gothic: 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍅𐌹𐍃𐍉𐌽 (walwisōn) — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Greek: κυλιέμαι (kyliémai) — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Ancient Greek: κυλίνδομαι (kulíndomai) — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Hungarian: fetreng — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Hungarian: hánykolódik — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Hungarian: gázol — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Ingrian: pesetellä — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Irish: bí ag únfairt — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Italian: sguazzare — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Italian: guazzare — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Italian: rotolarsi — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Latin: voluto — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Māori: tītakataka — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Māori: okeoke — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Khiamniungan Naga: vīu — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Occitan: fangassejar — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Occitan: s'enfangar — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Occitan: se baudrejar — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Persian: مراغه کردن (marâġe kardan) — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Persian: مراغیدن (marâġidan) — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Polish: tarzać się — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Portuguese: chafurdar — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Russian: валя́ться (valjátʹsja) — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Serbo-Croatian: valjati se — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Spanish: revolcarse — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Swedish: vältra sig — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Turkish: debelenmek — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Turkish: ağnamak — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Turkish: anamak — to roll oneself about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire
• Czech: libovat si — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Czech: utápět se — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Dutch: woelen — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Finnish: rypeä — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• French: se complaire — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• French: se vautrer — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• German: sich suhlen — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Hungarian: elmerül — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Hungarian: belemerül — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Hungarian: merül — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Italian: adagiarsi — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Italian: crogiolarsi — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Japanese: 溺れる (oboreru) — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Occitan: s'enfangar — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Occitan: s'aprigondir — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Occitan: se cabussar — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Occitan: s'immergir — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Russian: купа́ться (kupátʹsja) — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Serbo-Croatian: uvaljati se — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Spanish: dejarse abrumar — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Turkish: debelenmek — to immerse oneself in, to occupy oneself with, metaphorically
• Bulgarian: въргалям се (vǎrgaljam se) — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Finnish: rypeä — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Galician: envorcallar — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Galician: embuligar — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Galician: estomballar — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Hungarian: dagonyázik — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Hungarian: fetreng — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Hungarian: hempereg — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Hungarian: hentereg — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Quechua: wayt'ay — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Russian: валя́ться (valjátʹsja) — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Serbo-Croatian: ukaljati se — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Turkish: debelenmek — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Turkish: ağnamak — to roll; especially, to roll in anything defiling or unclean, as a hog might do to dust its body to relieve the distress of insect biting or cool its body with mud
• Catalan: rebolcar-se — to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
• Catalan: enfangar-se — to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
• Finnish: rypeä — to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
• Hungarian: átadja magát — to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
• Hungarian: élvezetét leli — to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
• Hungarian: élvezetet lel — to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
• Hungarian: kéjeleg — to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
• Hungarian: tobzódik — to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
• Russian: погря́знуть (pogrjáznutʹ) — to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
• Serbo-Croatian: ogreznuti — to live in filth or gross vice; to disport oneself in a beastly and unworthy manner
• Finnish: kuihtua — to wither; to fade
• Russian: вя́нуть (vjánutʹ) — to wither; to fade
• Russian: увяда́ть (uvjadátʹ) — to wither; to fade