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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gancheong
"그의 간청이 받아들여졌다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An earnest or humble request.
"The charity made an entreaty for donations to help the victims of the disaster." - 2
A plea or appeal made in a serious manner.
"His entreaty for forgiveness was met with silence."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'entretier', coming ultimately from Latin 'tractare' meaning to handle or treat. Over the Middle English period, it evolved to specifically denote an earnest request, petition, or supplication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Entreaty" is said worldwide
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demande
Transliteration: demand
"Sa demande a été acceptée avec bienveillance."
Bitte
Transliteration: bitt-uh
"Seine Bitte um Hilfe wurde gehört."
richiesta
Transliteration: ree-kee-eh-stah
"La sua richiesta è stata accettata."
súplica
Transliteration: soop-lee-kah
"Su súplica fue escuchada por todos."
pedido
Transliteration: peh-dee-doo
"O seu pedido foi atendido."
प्रार्थना
Transliteration: prārthanā
"उसकी प्रार्थना को सुना गया।"
恳求
Transliteration: kěnqiú
"他的恳求得到了回应。"
간청
Transliteration: gancheong
"그의 간청이 받아들여졌다."
懇願
Transliteration: kon'gan
"彼の懇願は無視されなかった。"
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