itkeä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bewail verb To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
- cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
- lament verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
- wail verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.
- weep verb To cry, especially with sobbing, as an expression of strong emotion.
Senses
itkeä is used for these senses in English:
- bewail To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
- cry (intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness
- shed a tear (idiomatic) To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness)
- weep To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
cry — full definition
- verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
- verb To shout or call out loudly.
- noun An act of shedding tears.
- noun A loud shout or call.