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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBawl
/bɔːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cry out loudly and uncontrollably.
"The baby began to bawl when it was hungry."
- 1
A loud cry or shout, especially one made by a child.
"His bawl could be heard from across the park."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bawl' originates from the Middle English 'bawlen', which is derived from the Old Norse 'bǫla', meaning to cry or shout. Its usage has evolved over time to denote loud crying or weeping, often associated with children or emotional outbursts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bawl" is said worldwide
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pleurer à chaudes larmes
Transliteration: plœʁe a ʃodz laʁm
"L'enfant a commencé à pleurer à chaudes larmes."
laut weinen
Transliteration: laut ˈvaɪ̯nən
"Das Baby begann laut zu weinen."
piangere forte
Transliteration: ˈpjan.dʒe.re ˈfɔr.te
"Il bambino ha cominciato a piangere forte."
llorar a gritos
Transliteration: ʝoˈɾaɾ a ˈɡɾitos
"El niño comenzó a llorar a gritos."
chorar alto
Transliteration: ʃoˈɾaʁ ˈawtu
"O bebê começou a chorar alto."
जोर से रोना
Transliteration: jor se rona
"बच्चा जोर से रोने लगा।"
大声哭泣
Transliteration: dà shēng kū qì
"孩子开始大声哭泣。"
큰 소리로 울다
Transliteration: keun sori-ro ul-da
"아이가 큰 소리로 울기 시작했다."
大声で泣く
Transliteration: ōgoe de naku
"子供が大声で泣き始めた。"
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