Definition
To weep or cry over something; to mourn by weeping.
Etymology
From 'be-' plus 'weep' (Old English 'wēpan'). The prefix emphasizes the completeness or intensity of the weeping action.
Kelly Says
Shakespeare used 'beweep' in heartbreaking moments—'beweep the dead' carries more emotional weight than just 'weep for,' showing how these prefixes shaped English poetic expression.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰላም (selam)
seh-lahm
ARالعربية
بكي (buki)
boo-kee
BNবাংলা
বুকবান্ধন (bukbandhan)
boo-k-ban-dhan
DEDeutsch
trauern
trau-ern
ELΕλληνικά
κλαίω (klaio)
klay-oh
ESEspañol
lamentar
lah-men-tar
FAفارسی
گریه کردن (garya kardan)
gah-ree-eh ker-dan
FRFrançais
pleurer
pleu-rreh
HEעברית
לבכות (lev-kot)
lev-kot
HIहिन्दी
रोना (rona)
roh-nah
HUMagyar
könnyezni
kon-ye-ez-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
berduka
ber-doo-kah
ITItaliano
piangere
pee-an-g-reh
KKKK
қуйып (qoyyp)
qoy-y-p
KMKM
បានប្រើ (baan prae)
baan prae
MRMR
डोळ्यात पाणी येणे (doolyat paani yen)
doh-lee-yat pah-nee yeh-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
menangis
men-an-gis
MYမြန်မာ
ကြွေး (kywe)
kwee
NLNederlands
huilen
hue-len
PLPolski
płakać
p-w-kah-ch
PTPortuguês
chorar
cho-rar
RORomână
plânge
plahn-geh
RUРусский
плакать (plakat)
pla-kat
TAதமிழ்
வலியுறுத்தல் (valiyuṟṟathal)
va-li-yu-r-ruth-thal
TEతెలుగు
వ్యవహారం (vyavaharam)
vee-yah-ha-ra-m
THไทย
ร้องไห้ (rong hai)
rong hai
TRTürkçe
ağlamak
ah-lah-mak
UKУкраїнська
плакати (plakaty)
pla-ka-tee
URاردو
رونا (rona)
roh-nah