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breathe meaning in Sinhala

හුස්ම ගන්නවා husma gannawā

UK/bɹiːð//bɹið/

breathe in Sinhala: හුස්ම ගන්නවා (husma gannawā). In English, breathe means to draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

Sinhala words for breathe

to draw air in and out
හුස්ම ගන්නවා husma gannawā

English meaning of breathe

  1. verb To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
  2. verb To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.
  3. verb To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.
  4. verb To live.

Full definition of breathe

breathe in a sentence

  • Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater.
  • While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane.
  • I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe.

Synonyms of breathe

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Questions about breathe in Sinhala

What is the meaning of breathe in Sinhala?
Breathe in Sinhala is හුස්ම ගන්නවා (husma gannawā).
breathe යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Breathe: හුස්ම ගන්නවා (husma gannawā).
What does breathe mean in English?
Breathe means to draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

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