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Pronunciation / Transliteration: norou
"彼は自分の運命を呪った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To invoke evil upon; to curse or wish ill luck to someone.
"Beshrew your eyes, for making me so late!" - 2
To blame or find fault with in a light or archaic manner.
"I beshrew my cowardly heart for doubting your courage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English prefix be- combined with shrew (from Old English scrēawa, meaning shrewmouse, later shifting to mean a wicked person). Historically used from the 14th century onward as an imprecation or mild curse wishing evil or misfortune upon someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Beshrew" is said worldwide
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maudire
Transliteration: maudire
"Puisse-t-il maudire sa propre imprudence."
verfluchen
Transliteration: verfluchen
"Er wollte den Tag verfluchen, an dem sie sich trafen."
maledire
Transliteration: maledire
"Vorrei maledire la mia cattiva sorte."
maldecir
Transliteration: maldecir
"No debes maldecir a los que te ofenden."
maldizer
Transliteration: maldizer
"Ele começou a maldizer a sua própria sorte."
श्राप देना
Transliteration: shraap dena
"पुराने नाटकों में पात्र एक-दूसरे को श्राप देना पसंद करते थे।"
诅咒
Transliteration: zǔzhòu
"他低声诅咒着自己的坏运气。"
저주하다
Transliteration: jeojuhada
Script: 저주하다
"그는 자신의 불운을 저주했다."
呪う
Transliteration: norou
"彼は自分の運命を呪った。"
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