🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

रोना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rona

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Crying/ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसका रोना पूरे घर में सुनाई दे रहा था।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of shedding tears, often as a result of strong emotion.

    "Her crying during the movie was a clear sign of how deeply she felt the story."
  2. 2

    A loud vocal expression of distress or pain.

    "The baby's crying could be heard throughout the house."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'crying' originates from the Old English 'crīgan', which means to weep or call out. It evolved through Middle English as 'crien', reflecting the emotional expression of sorrow or pain, and has retained this meaning into modern English.

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