kumina — meaning in English

English meaning

• croon verb To sing or hum softly and gently, typically in a low, sentimental voice.
• knell verb To ring a bell slowly and solemnly, especially to mark a death or funeral.
• peal noun A loud ringing sound, or a series of them, such as bells, thunder, or laughter.

Senses

kumina is used for these senses in English:

• caraway The seed-like fruit of the caraway plant.
• croon (Northern England, Scotland) The low-pitched sound of a large bell.
• knell The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).
• peal A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.

knell — full definition

1. verb To ring a bell slowly and solemnly, especially to mark a death or funeral.
2. noun A slow, solemn ringing of a bell, especially to announce a death; more broadly, a sign that something is coming to an end.

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