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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vismay
"प्राकृतिक सौंदर्य देखकर वह विस्मय में डूब गया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
"The grand canyon filled the travelers with a deep sense of awe."
- 1
To inspire or influence with awe.
"The young musician was awed by the maestro's incredible talent."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'agi', meaning 'fright' or 'terror', and cognate with Old English 'ege'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a sense of fearful dread to a more elevated feeling of reverential wonder and profound admiration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Awe" is said worldwide
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émerveillement
Transliteration: ay-mer-vey-mahns
"Le coucher de soleil a suscité un grand émerveillement."
Ehrfurcht
Transliteration: air-foor-kht
"Die Kathedrale flößte ihnen tiefe Ehrfurcht ein."
meraviglia
Transliteration: me-ra-vi-glia
"Guardò il cielo stellato con pura meraviglia."
asombro
Transliteration: a-som-bro
"El paisaje montañoso nos dejó en completo asombro."
espanto
Transliteration: es-pahn-too
"Ficamos num profundo espanto perante tanta beleza."
विस्मय
Transliteration: vismay
"प्राकृतिक सौंदर्य देखकर वह विस्मय में डूब गया।"
敬畏
Transliteration: jìngwèi
"浩瀚的星空让人感到由衷的敬畏。"
경외감
Transliteration: gyeong-oe-gam
"그 대자연의 경치에 경외감이 들었다."
畏敬
Transliteration: ikei
"私たちはその壮大な自然の前に畏敬の念を抱いた。"
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