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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesकराहाना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: karāhānā
"वह दर्द से कराह रहा था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering.
"He began to moan in agony as the medic dressed his wound."
- 1
A low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
"She let out a soft moan of frustration when her computer crashed."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English 'monen' or Old English 'mānan' (to lament), tracing back to Proto-Germanic *mainōną. Historically, it evolved from expressing deep sorrow, grief, or physical pain to encompassing low, prolonged sounds of discontent or pleasure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moan" is said worldwide
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gémir
Transliteration: /ʒe.miʁ/
"Le blessé ne cessait de gémir toute la nuit."
stöhnen
Transliteration: /ˈʃtøːnən/
"Er stöhnte vor Schmerzen."
gemere
Transliteration: /ˈdʒɛ.me.re/
"Iniziò a gemere per il forte mal di testa."
gemir
Transliteration: /xeˈmiɾ/
"El herido empezó a gemir a causa del dolor."
gemer
Transliteration: /ʒuˈmiɾ/
"O paciente começou a gemer de dor."
कराहाना
Transliteration: karāhānā
"वह दर्द से कराह रहा था।"
呻吟
Transliteration: shēnyín
"病人在床上痛苦地呻吟着。"
신음하다
Transliteration: sineumhada
"그 환자는 고통으로 신음하고 있었다."
うめく
Transliteration: umeku
Script: 呻く
"彼は痛みに耐えかねてうめいた。"
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