粵

盤pun4旋syun4

simp盘旋
pun4 syun4pán xuán

English

  1. to spiral
  2. to circle
  3. to go around
  4. to hover
  5. to orbit
  6. to spiral; to circle; to spin

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 係空中圍繞著一樣嘢或者一個地方飛

Examples

  • 一團塵土與瓦礫騰空而起,在空中盤旋了數分鐘。

    A cloud of dust and debris rose and lingered in the sky for a few minutes afterward.

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  • 有架直昇機喺空中盤旋。

    There is a helicopter circling overhead.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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