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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gree-toh
"Seu grito de alegria encheu o quarto."
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
Derived from Old Northern French 'crier', originating from Latin 'quiritare' (to shriek, cry aloud, possibly originally to summon the Quirites or Roman citizens for help). In Middle English, the term evolved from twelfth-century usage denoting loud calling to encompass emotional weeping and shedding of tears.
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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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