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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGeheule
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈhɔɪlə
"Ihr lautes Geheule ging mir auf die Nerven."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of weeping noisily and uncontrollably in a childish or unattractive manner.
"His constant blubbering made it difficult for anyone to understand what had upset him."
- 1
Given to or characterized by noisy, unrestrained crying.
"She found her younger brother in a blubbering mess after he lost his favorite toy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'blubber', likely of imitative origin reflecting the sound of bubbling or weeping, related to Middle English terms for swelling or weeping. Historically associated with the swollen appearance of the face caused by heavy crying, it evolved to describe the act of noisy, uncontrolled weeping.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blubbering" is said worldwide
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pleurnichement
Transliteration: plœʁnishmɑ̃
"Son pleurnichement incessant agaçait tout le monde."
Geheule
Transliteration: ɡəˈhɔɪlə
"Ihr lautes Geheule ging mir auf die Nerven."
piagnucolio
Transliteration: pjaɲukoˈliːo
"Il suo piagnucolio continuò per tutta la sera."
lloriqueo
Transliteration: ʎoriˈkeo
"Cansado del lloriqueo, decidió ignorarlo."
choramingice
Transliteration: ʃoɾɐmĩˈʒisɨ
"Ninguém aguentava mais aquela choramingice."
सिसकना
Transliteration: sisaknā
"बच्चे का सिसकना कमरे में गूँज रहा था।"
号啕大哭
Transliteration: hào táo dà kū
"听到这个坏消息，她忍不住号啕大哭起来。"
엉엉 울기
Transliteration: eong-eong ul-gi
"그의 엉엉 우는 소리가 온 집안에 울렸다."
めそめそ泣くこと
Transliteration: mesomeso naku koto
"彼のめそめそ泣く声がまわりの人を困らせた。"
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