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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ja.bi.ro.un/
"그 왕은 백성들에게 자비로운 통치자였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing or exercising mercy; forgiving rather than punishing.
"The judge was merciful and gave the young offender a second chance." - 2
Providing relief or alleviation from suffering.
"A merciful rain finally cooled the scorching summer fields."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'mercifull', combining 'mercy' (from Old French 'merci', ultimately from Latin 'merces' meaning reward or pity) and the suffix '-ful'. Over centuries, it evolved to describe individuals or entities that show compassion and withhold punishment from those in their power.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Merciful" is said worldwide
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clément
Transliteration: /kle.mɑ/
"Le roi s'est montré clément envers les rebelles."
barmherzig
Transliteration: /ˈbaʁmˌhɛʁtsɪç/
"Sie war eine barmherzige Frau, die den Armen half."
misericordioso
Transliteration: /mi.ze.ridˈdjɔ.zo/
"Il giudice fu misericordioso con l'imputato."
misericordioso
Transliteration: /mi.se.ɾiðorˈðjo.so/
"El líder fue misericordioso y perdonó a sus enemigos."
misericordioso
Transliteration: /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁˈdi.u.zu/
"Deus é misericordioso com todos os que se arrependem."
दयालु
Transliteration: /dajālu/
"राजा अपनी प्रजा के प्रति बहुत दयालु था।"
仁慈的
Transliteration: /rén cí de/
"法官对犯人非常仁慈。"
자비로운
Transliteration: /ja.bi.ro.un/
"그 왕은 백성들에게 자비로운 통치자였다."
慈悲深い
Transliteration: /ji.hi.bu.kai/
"彼女はいつも困っている人に慈悲深い。"
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