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Pronunciation / Transliteration: triste
"A melodia triste ecoava pela sala vazia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Feeling or expressing sorrow or grief.
"The mournful melody echoed through the empty hall." - 2
Causing or expressing sadness.
"She gave him a mournful look, filled with unspoken words."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'mournful' originates from the Middle English 'mournful', derived from the verb 'mourn', which comes from the Old English 'murnan', meaning 'to grieve'. The term has evolved through the centuries to describe a state of deep sadness or sorrow.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mournful" is said worldwide
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triste
Transliteration: triste
"La mélodie triste résonnait dans la salle vide."
traurig
Transliteration: traurig
"Die traurige Melodie hallte durch den leeren Saal."
triste
Transliteration: triste
"La melodia triste risuonava nella sala vuota."
triste
Transliteration: triste
"La melodía triste resonaba en la sala vacía."
triste
Transliteration: triste
"A melodia triste ecoava pela sala vazia."
दुखी
Transliteration: dukhī
"दुखी धुन सुनसान हॉल में गूंज रही थी।"
悲伤的
Transliteration: bēi shāng de
"悲伤的旋律在空荡的大厅中回荡。"
슬픈
Transliteration: seulpeun
"슬픈 멜로디가 텅 빈 홀에 울려 퍼졌다."
悲しい
Transliteration: kanashii
"悲しいメロディーが空っぽのホールに響いていた。"
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