Definition
Plural of going; departures or the act of leaving. Often used in phrases like 'comings and goings' to describe movement and activity.
Etymology
From Old English 'gan' meaning 'to go,' with the present participle 'going' nominalized (turned into a noun) and pluralized. The usage as a plural noun developed to describe multiple instances of departure or movement.
Kelly Says
'Goings' often appears in the phrase 'comings and goings,' which captures the essential rhythm of human activity - the constant movement that defines busy places and active lives. It's one of those words that sounds slightly archaic alone but feels perfectly natural in its traditional pairings.
Translations
ARالعربية
مغادرات
muġādarāt
CACatalà
anades
/ənəˈðes/
CSČeština
odjezdy
/odˈjɛzdi/
ELΕλληνικά
αναχωρήσεις
anachōrísēs
ESEspañol
partidas
pahr-TEE-dahs
FRFrançais
départs
/de.pɑʁ/
HIहिन्दी
प्रस्थान
prasthān
HUMagyar
távozások
/ˈtaːvozaːʃok/
IDBahasa Indonesia
perginya
pehr-GEE-nah
ITItaliano
partenze
/parˈtɛntse/
MSBahasa Melayu
perginya
pehr-GEE-nah
MYမြန်မာ
ထွက်ခွာခြင်း
htwet khwah krany
NLNederlands
vertrekken
/vɛrˈtrɛkə(n)/
NONorsk
avganger
/ɑvˈɡɑŋər/
PLPolski
odjazdy
/ɔdˈjazdɨ/
PTPortuguês
partidas
pah-TEE-dahz
RORomână
plecări
/plekəˈri/
RUРусский
отъезды
otʺjezdy
SVSvenska
avgångar
/ɑvˈɡoŋar/
SWKiswahili
kwenda
KWEHN-dah
TAதமிழ்
புறப்பாடு
puṟappāṭu
TEతెలుగు
వెళ్ళడం
veḷḷaḍaṁ
TLTL
pag-alis
pahg AH-lees
TRTürkçe
gidişler
gee-DEESH-lur
UKУкраїнська
від'їзди
vidʺjizdy
ZUZU
ukusuka
oo-KOO-sah-kah