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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries痛苦
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tòngkǔ
"他陷入了极度的痛苦之中。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
"She cried in anguish when she heard the tragic news."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'angoisse', from Latin 'angustia' meaning tightness, distress, from 'angere' to choke or distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anguish" is said worldwide
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Qual
Transliteration: Qual
"Sie schrie vor Schmerz und Qual."
angoisse
Transliteration: angoisse
"Il a vécu des moments d'angoisse."
angoscia
Transliteration: angoscia
"Il suo cuore era pieno di angoscia."
angustia
Transliteration: angustia
"Sentía una gran angustia en el pecho."
angústia
Transliteration: angústia
"Ela viveu em profunda angústia."
पीडा
Transliteration: pida
Script: पीड़ा
"वह गहरी पीड़ा में था।"
痛苦
Transliteration: tòngkǔ
"他陷入了极度的痛苦之中。"
고통
Transliteration: gotong
"그녀는 말할 수 없는 고통을 느꼈다."
苦悩
Transliteration: kunō
"彼は深い苦悩のなかにいた。"
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