An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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whirl
  ۱) چرخیدن، گردیدن؛ ۲) چرخش، گردش  
1) carxidan, gardidan; 2) carxeš, gardeš
Fr.: 1) tourbillonner, tournoyer; 2) tourbillon, tournoiement  

  1. To turn around or spin rapidly.

  2. The act of whirling; rapid rotation. → whirlwind, → whirlpool, → dust whirl.

Etymology (EN): M.E. whirlen, from O.N. hvirfla “to whirl,” akin to O.E.
hwyrflung “turning, revolving.”

Etymology (PE): → rotate; → revolve.