cumha — meaning in English

English meaning

• grief noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
• longing noun A strong, often wistful desire for something.
• sadness noun The state of feeling sad; sorrow.
• sorrow noun Deep sadness, especially over a loss.

Senses

cumha is used for these senses in English:

• grief Emotional pain, generally arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness. [from early 14th c.]
• longing An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.
• sadness (uncountable) The state or emotion of being sad.
• sorrow (uncountable) unhappiness, woe

grief — full definition

1. noun Deep sorrow, especially caused by loss or bereavement.
2. noun A source of trouble or annoyance (informal).

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