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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gree-toh
"Su grito de alegría llenó la habitación."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A loud vocal expression of emotion, especially sorrow or pain.
"Her cry of joy filled the room as she received the good news."
- 1
To shed tears as a result of emotion.
"He began to cry when he heard the sad story."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cry' originates from the Old English 'crīean', which means to shout or call out. It has roots in the Proto-Germanic '*kreiwan', which also relates to the act of calling or shouting, evolving through Middle English to its current form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cry" is said worldwide
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Cri
Transliteration: kree
"Son cri de joie a rempli la pièce."
Schrei
Transliteration: shry
"Ihr Schrei der Freude erfüllte den Raum."
Grido
Transliteration: gree-doh
"Il suo grido di gioia ha riempito la stanza."
Grito
Transliteration: gree-toh
"Su grito de alegría llenó la habitación."
Grito
Transliteration: gree-toh
"Seu grito de alegria encheu o quarto."
रोना
Transliteration: rona
"उसकी खुशी की आवाज़ ने कमरे को भर दिया।"
哭声
Transliteration: kū shēng
"她的快乐哭声充满了房间。"
외침
Transliteration: oechim
"그녀의 기쁜 외침이 방을 가득 채웠다."
叫び
Transliteration: sakebi
"彼女の喜びの叫びが部屋を満たした。"
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