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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bhay
"उसके मन में एक अज्ञात भय समा गया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Great fear, apprehension, or a sinking feeling regarding something about to happen.
"A sudden sense of dread washed over her as she opened the ominous letter."
- 1
To anticipate with great apprehension or fear.
"He began to dread the upcoming performance review."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'drǣdan', meaning to fear, dread, or be afraid, originating from Proto-Germanic *drēdanan. Over centuries, it evolved into a noun and adjective capturing a profound, lingering anticipation of something terrible.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dread" is said worldwide
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effroi
Transliteration: /e.fʁwa/
"Un sentiment d'effroi l'envahit."
Furcht
Transliteration: /fʊʁçt/
"Ein Gefühl der Furcht überkam ihn."
terrore
Transliteration: /terˈro.re/
"Un senso di terrore lo cinse."
temor
Transliteration: /teˈmoɾ/
"Un sentimiento de temor se apoderó de él."
pavor
Transliteration: /paˈvoɾ/
"Um sentimento de pavor tomou conta dela."
भय
Transliteration: bhay
"उसके मन में एक अज्ञात भय समा गया।"
恐惧
Transliteration: kǒngjù
"一种恐惧感涌上她的心头。"
공포
Transliteration: gongpo
"그는 밀려오는 공포감을 느꼈다."
恐怖
Transliteration: kyōfu
"彼女の心に言いようのない恐怖が湧き起こった。"
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