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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPang
/pæŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.
"She felt a sudden pang of guilt as she remembered her broken promise."
- 1
To cause to experience a sharp pain or sudden emotional ache.
"Memories of his childhood home panged his heart with deep nostalgia."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, 'pang' is likely an alteration of the archaic verb 'prang', meaning to pierce or pinch, influenced by words like 'pain' and 'fang'. It evolved to describe a sudden, sharp emotional or physical pain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pang" is said worldwide
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élancement
Transliteration: elansmɑ̃
"Il a ressenti un elancement de jalousie."
Stich
Transliteration: stɪç
"Sie verspürte einen Stich der Reue."
fitta
Transliteration: ˈfitta
"Provò una fitta di dolore al petto."
punzada
Transliteration: punˈsada
"Sintió una punzada de remordimiento."
pontada
Transliteration: põˈtadɐ
"Ela sentiu uma pontada de ciúme."
पीर
Transliteration: peer
"उसके मन में अपराधबोध की एक पीर उठी।"
一阵剧痛
Transliteration: yī zhèn jù tòng
"她感到一阵内疚。"
발작
Transliteration: baljak
"그는 갑자기 양심의 가책을 느꼈다."
疼き
Transliteration: uzuki
"彼女は胸の疼きを感じた。"
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