Cantillate

/ˈkæntɪleɪt/ verb

Definition

To sing or chant, especially with a rhythmic or melodic style; to recite in a singing manner.

Etymology

From Latin 'cantillare' (to sing softly or hum), derived from 'cantare' (to sing). The word suggests a quieter, more measured form of singing.

Kelly Says

Cantillate is how Jewish rabbis and Catholic priests were taught to recite sacred texts—it's singing without quite being music, a way of making words themselves musical!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ ሰላም ማኰት
en-de se-lam ma-at
ARالعربية
غناء بلطف
gh-na-a bil-tuf
BNবাংলা
সুন্দরভাবে গান গাই
sun-d-r-bha-ve gaan gai
CACatalà
cantar amb plaer
kan-tar amb pla-er
CSČeština
zpívat s radostí
z-pivat s ra-dos-ti
DADansk
synge med glæde
syn-ge med gle-de
DEDeutsch
leise singen
lay-se sin-gen
ELΕλληνικά
τραγουδάω με χαρά
tra-goo-da-o me ha-ra
ESEspañol
cantar con agrado
kan-tar kon ah-grah-doh
FAفارسی
با لطافت خواندن
ba la-t-afat kh-a-dan
FISuomi
laulaa lempeästi
la-u-la lem-pe-s-ti
FRFrançais
chanter avec douceur
shan-tre ave-k doo-t-ur
GUGU
સુરભાષામાં ગાવું
su-rab-ha-sa-ma-an ga-vun
HAHA
sanya
san-ya
HEעברית
לשיר בשמחה
le-shir ba-sham-cha
HIहिन्दी
सुंदरता से गाना
su-n-der-ta se ga-na
HUMagyar
dalolva örömmel
da-lo-lva ör-öm-mel
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyanyikan dengan lembut
me-nya-ni-kan de-ngan lem-but
IGIG
gba ọdịrị
gba o-di-ri
ITItaliano
cantare con dolcezza
kan-ta-re kon dol-cheh-zza
JA日本語
美しく歌う
utsu-ku-shi-ku u-ta-u
KKKK
сұлу сұраң
su-lu su-ran
KMKM
ឳឝឝឝឝ
k-a-t-a-k-a-t
KO한국어
아름답게 노래하다
a-reum-dap-ge no-rae-ha-da
MRMR
सौंदर्याने गाणे
sau-n-d-ar-ya-ne ga-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
menyanyikan dengan lembut
me-nya-ni-kan de-ngan lem-but
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေနပ်စွာ ကြေညာ
kye-na-p-sar kye-nya
NLNederlands
zacht zingen
zacht sin-gen
NONorsk
synge med glede
syn-ge med gle-de
PAPA
ਸੁੰਦਰਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਗਾਉਣਾ
sun-d-ar-ta naal ga-u-na
PLPolski
śpiewać melodią
sh-vee-vat meh-lo-dee-ą
PTPortuguês
cantar melodiosamente
kan-tar meh-lo-dee-o-sa-men-te
RORomână
cânta cu plăcere
kahn-ta ku pla-che-re
RUРусский
петь нежно
pet-ty ne-zh-no
SVSvenska
sjunga med glädje
shung-a med gleh-dje
SWKiswahili
imba kwa upole
im-ba kwa u-pole
TAதமிழ்
பாடல்கள் பாட
pa-da-l-kal pa-ad
TEతెలుగు
గానం చేయండి
ga-na-m che-ya-ndi
THไทย
ร้องเพลงอย่างอ่อนโยน
rong-peng yaang ao-on-yoen
TLTL
kanta nang malambot
kan-ta nang ma-lam-bot
TRTürkçe
şarkı söylemek
shar-ki soh-le-mek
UKУкраїнська
співати з радістю
spi-vat z ra-dy-styu
URاردو
خوشگوارہی سے گائیں
khush-gu-ra-hi se ga-ien
VITiếng Việt
hát dịu dàng
hat dee-u-ang
YOYO
ṣààrẹ̀
sha-a-re
ZH中文
轻声歌唱
q-ing-sheng ge-chang
ZUZU
ngoma
n-go-ma

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