Definition
Deep, prolonged sounds of pain, sadness, or displeasure, like when someone is hurting or disappointed.
Etymology
From Old English 'granian,' an onomatopoeia capturing the actual sound of someone in distress. The word has remained remarkably stable for over 1,300 years because it directly imitates human suffering sounds.
Kelly Says
Groaning is actually healthy—studies show that people who suppress pain sounds experience more physical pain than those who groan freely, because the vocalization activates pain-relief pathways in your nervous system!
Translations
ARالعربية
همهمات
hum-hum-aat
BNবাংলা
কান্নাকাটি
kan-na-ka-ti
CACatalà
grogants
gro-gan-ts
CSČeština
mrmlání
mrm-la-nee
ELΕλληνικά
σφύριγμα
sfy-ri-gma
ESEspañol
gritos
gri-tohss
FISuomi
murina
moo-ree-na
FRFrançais
gémissements
zheh-mee-mahn
HEעברית
נשיכה
na-shee-kha
HIहिन्दी
रूलाना
roo-la-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
keluhan
ke-lu-han
ITItaliano
gemiti
zheh-mee-tee
KO한국어
중얼거림
jung-eal-geo-rim
MSBahasa Melayu
keluhan
ke-lu-han
NLNederlands
gejammer
zheh-jam-mer
PLPolski
squealing
skwi-ling
PTPortuguês
gemidos
zheh-mee-dohs
RORomână
gemui
zheh-moo-ee
SWKiswahili
kulia
koo-lee-ah
TAதமிழ்
குரல்கொடு
ku-ral-ko-du
THไทย
คร่ำครวญ
kram kra-wun
TRTürkçe
fısıltılar
fi-si-l-ta-lar
UKУкраїнська
похнюпити
pok-hnyu-pi-tyi
VITiếng Việt
khàn khàn
khan khan