Definition
Making a deep, low sound expressing pain, frustration, or disapproval; the sound itself.
Etymology
From Old English 'grana' meaning to grunt or growl, with uncertain origin but likely imitative. The word has meant 'expressing distress vocally' since at least the 11th century.
Kelly Says
Groaning is one of the few human sounds that's nearly universal across cultures—pain, frustration, and skepticism all produce that same deep rumble, making it almost a primal language that predates actual words.
Translations
ARالعربية
همهمة
hum-hum-mah
BNবাংলা
কান্নাকাটি
kan-na-ka-ti
ELΕλληνικά
σφύριγμα
sfy-ri-gma
ESEspañol
gimiendo
hi-men-doh
FISuomi
murina
moo-ree-na
FRFrançais
gémissements
zheh-mee-mahn
HEעברית
נשיכה
na-shee-kha
HIहिन्दी
रूलाना
roo-la-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
menangis pelan
me-nan-gis pe-lan
ITItaliano
gemito
zheh-mee-toh
KO한국어
중얼거리며
jung-eal-geo-ri-m-yeo
MSBahasa Melayu
menangis
me-nan-gis
NLNederlands
jammeren
yam-mer-en
PLPolski
squealing
skwi-ling
PTPortuguês
gemendo
zheh-men-doh
RORomână
gemuit
zheh-moo-it
SWKiswahili
kulia
koo-lee-ah
TAதமிழ்
குரல்கொடு
ku-ral-ko-du
THไทย
คร่ำครวญ
kram kra-wun
TRTürkçe
fısıldamak
fi-sihl-dah-mak
UKУкраїнська
похнюпити
pok-hnyu-pi-tyi
VITiếng Việt
khàn khàn
khan khan