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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chillānā
"उसने गुस्से में चिल्लाना शुरू कर दिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To utter a loud, clear cry or to speak in a very loud voice, typically as an expression of strong emotion.
"She had to shout to make herself heard over the roaring crowd."
- 1
A loud, piercing cry or utterance expressing a strong emotion, pain, or urgency.
"A sudden shout broke the quiet stillness of the forest."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English words like shouten or schouten, originating around the 14th century with unknown Germanic roots, possibly imitative in origin. It historically relates to Old Norse skreytan (to boast) or Middle Dutch schūten, gradually shifting to mean uttering a loud, sudden cry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shout" is said worldwide
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crier
Transliteration: /kʁi.e/
"Il a commencé à crier de colère."
schreien
Transliteration: /ˈʃʁaɪ̯ən/
"Warum musst du so laut schreien?"
urlare
Transliteration: /urˈla.re/
"Non serve a nulla urlare."
gritar
Transliteration: /ɡɾiˈtaɾ/
"El niño empezó a gritar en el parque."
gritar
Transliteration: /ɡɾiˈtaɾ/
"Ele gritou para chamar a atenção dela."
चिल्लाना
Transliteration: chillānā
"उसने गुस्से में चिल्लाना शुरू कर दिया।"
喊叫
Transliteration: hǎnjiào
"他大声喊叫以引起大家的注意。"
소리치다
Transliteration: sorichida
"그는 너무 놀라서 소리쳤다."
叫ぶ
Transliteration: sakebu
"彼らは驚きのあまり叫んだ。"
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