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Pronunciation / Transliteration: má bù
"古代的人常穿麻布衣以表示哀痛。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A coarse, rough fabric made from hemp, flax, or goat hair, traditionally worn in times of mourning or repentance.
"In ancient times, people in distress would dress in sackcloth and sit in ashes to show their grief." - 2
Figuratively used to signify penance, mourning, or extreme humility.
"After the scandal, the politician spent months in metaphorical sackcloth and ashes."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English sacc (from Latin saccus, Greek sakkos, ultimately of Semitic origin meaning bag or sack) combined with cloth. Historically used to describe rough fabric woven from coarse goat hair or hemp, traditionally worn as a token of mourning, penance, or deep grief.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sackcloth" is said worldwide
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cilicium
Transliteration: /si.li.sjɔ̃/
"Il portait un habit de sac en signe de pénitence."
Sacktuch
Transliteration: /ˈzakˌtuːx/
"Sie gingen in Sack und Asche, um ihre Trauer zu zeigen."
cilicio
Transliteration: /tʃiˈli.tʃjo/
"Il penitente indossava un abito di sacco."
cilicio
Transliteration: /siˈli.sjo/
"Se vistieron de cilicio y ceniza como señal de arrepentimiento."
cilício
Transliteration: /siˈli.sju/
"Eles vestiram-se de cilício em sinal de penitência."
टाट
Transliteration: taat
"उसने पश्चाताप के रूप में टाट के कपड़े पहने।"
麻布
Transliteration: má bù
"古代的人常穿麻布衣以表示哀痛。"
굵은 베옷
Transliteration: guk-eun be-ot
"그들은 회개의 표시로 굵은 베옷을 입었다."
荒布
Transliteration: arafu
"古代の人々は悔い改めのしるしとして荒布を着た。"
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