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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gussā
"उसका गुस्सा घटना के बाद स्पष्ट था।"
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2 senses- 1
The state of being cross; irritability or anger.
"His crossness was evident when he received the unexpected news." - 2
A specific instance of being cross; a moment of irritation.
"She displayed her crossness when the meeting was delayed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'crossness' originates from the Middle English word 'cros', which means 'angry' or 'irritable'. It evolved from the Old Norse 'kross', meaning 'cross' or 'angry', reflecting a historical shift in meaning from physical crossing to emotional states of displeasure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crossness" is said worldwide
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Colère
Transliteration: kɔ.lɛʁ
"Sa colère était évidente après l'incident."
Ärger
Transliteration: ˈɛʁɡɐ
"Sein Ärger war offensichtlich nach der Nachricht."
Rabbia
Transliteration: ˈrab.bi.a
"La sua rabbia era evidente dopo l'incidente."
Enfado
Transliteration: enˈfa.ðo
"Su enfado era evidente después de la noticia."
Ira
Transliteration: ˈi.ɾɐ
"A sua ira era evidente após o incidente."
गुस्सा
Transliteration: gussā
"उसका गुस्सा घटना के बाद स्पष्ट था।"
愤怒
Transliteration: fèn nù
"他的愤怒在事件后显而易见。"
화
Transliteration: hwa
"사건 후 그의 화가 분명했다."
怒り
Transliteration: ikari
"事件の後、彼の怒りは明らかだった。"
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