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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesशिकayat करना
Native Script:शिकायत करना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shikayat karna
"वे हर छोटी बात पर शिकायत करते रहते हैं।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A persistent complaint or grumble; a grievance.
"He had a minor grouse about the new working hours."
- 1
To complain pettily; to grumble.
"The employees started to grouse when the meeting ran over time."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, the noun likely derives from Old Northern French grouche, meaning 'to murmur or grumble', though it was later conflated with the bird name. The bird sense may stem from Anglo-Norman grache or Old French greche, ultimately referring to a game bird. Over time, the verb sense evolved strictly to mean complaining pettily, while the noun retained both the meaning of a complaint and that of the plump, ground-dwelling game bird.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grouse" is said worldwide
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grommeler
Transliteration: grommeler
"Il ne fait que grommeler toute la journée."
meckern
Transliteration: meckern
"Hör auf, ständig zu meckern."
lamentarsi
Transliteration: lamentarsi
"Continuano a lamentarsi del cibo."
protestar
Transliteration: protestar
"Siempre hay alguien dispuesto a protestar."
murmurar
Transliteration: murmurar
"Ele começou a murmurar sobre o atraso."
शिकayat करना
Transliteration: shikayat karna
Script: शिकायत करना
"वे हर छोटी बात पर शिकायत करते रहते हैं।"
发牢骚
Transliteration: fā láosāo
"工人们一直在发牢骚。"
불평하다
Transliteration: bulpyeonghada
"직원들이 서비스에 대해 불평하기 시작했다."
愚痴を言う
Transliteration: guchi o iu
"彼らはいつも仕事について愚痴を言っている。"
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