Definition
In a state of fainting or swooning; losing or having lost consciousness.
Etymology
From 'a-' (in a state of) plus 'swoon,' from Middle English swounen, possibly from Old Norse 'sveinn' or Germanic roots meaning to swoon or faint.
Kelly Says
Romantic heroines aswoon were a staple of Victorian literature—always fainting at bad news—but the word perfectly captures that dramatic moment between consciousness and unconsciousness.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አለማቀስ
ah-leh-mah-keh-s
CACatalà
desmaiar
deh-mah-YAH
CSČeština
mdloba
muh-dloh-bah
DADansk
besvime
beh-SVEE-meh
DEDeutsch
in Ohnmacht fallen
in OHN-mahkt FAH-len
ELΕλληνικά
λιποθυμία
lee-poh-THOO-mee-ah
ESEspañol
desmayarse
des-mah-YAR-seh
FAفارسی
بیهوشی
bee-hoosh-ee
FISuomi
pyörtymys
PYOHR-tu-muhs
FRFrançais
s'évanouir
seh-vah-NOO-eer
HAHA
rashin haihuwa
rah-sheen hah-hee-wah
HEעברית
התעלפות
hit-ah-leh-FOOT
HIहिन्दी
बेहोशी
behosh-ee
HUMagyar
ájulás
AH-yoo-lash
IDBahasa Indonesia
pingsan
ping-sahn
IGIG
ịhụ ọbara
ee-hoo oh-bah-rah
ITItaliano
svenire
zveh-NEE-reh
KMKM
អស្តង់ដែង
ah-stong-dehng
MSBahasa Melayu
pengsan
pehng-sahn
MYမြန်မာ
အိပ်မက်
eh-pet-met
NLNederlands
flauwvallen
FLAU-vahl-en
NONorsk
besvime
beh-SVEE-meh
PLPolski
zemdlenie
zehm-dleh-NEE-eh
PTPortuguês
desmaiar
deh-mah-YAH
RUРусский
обморок
ob-moh-ROHK
SVSvenska
svimma
SVEE-mah
SWKiswahili
kuzimia
koo-zee-mee-ah
TRTürkçe
bayılma
bah-YUL-mah
UKУкраїнська
омана
oh-MAH-nah
URاردو
بے ہوشی
bay-hosh-ee
VITiếng Việt
mất tỉnh
mat tinh
ZUZU
ukufika
oo-koo-fee-kah