Definition
Deep, profound sorrow or anguish that affects the core of one's being; heartbreak that penetrates to the very soul.
Etymology
Compound of 'heart' (Old English 'heorte') + 'grief' (Old French 'grief' from Latin 'gravis' meaning heavy). The combination specifically described grief so intense it seemed to originate from the heart itself.
Kelly Says
Medieval literature is filled with 'heartgrief'—a word that reveals how people understood extreme sadness not as mental distress but as a physical wound to the organ they believed housed the soul and emotions.
Translations
ARالعربية
حزن شديد
ḥuzn shaheed
BNবাংলা
হৃদয়দুঃখ
hrid-oy-doh-kh
CSČeština
bolest srdce
bo-lest ser-d-ce
DADansk
hjertepine
yer-te-pee-neh
DEDeutsch
Herzenskummer
her-zenz-KOOM-er
ESEspañol
angustia
ahn-goo-STEE-ah
FAفارسی
غم قلبی
ghem qalbi
FISuomi
sydänkipu
sy-dan-ki-poo
FRFrançais
douleur
doo-lhur
GUGU
હृદયનો દુઃખ
hrid-ay-no doo-kh
HAHA
kunya zuciya
koo-nya zoo-chee-ya
HIहिन्दी
हृदयशोक
hridayshok
HUMagyar
szívfájdalom
svee-fya-j-da-lom
IDBahasa Indonesia
duka hati
doo-kah ha-tee
IGIG
nwata obi
nwa-ta o-bee
ITItaliano
angoscia
ang-KOH-see-ah
JA日本語
心の痛み
kokoro no itami
KKKK
жүрең қулы
jy-re-ng koo-ly
KMKM
សំណុំចិត្ត
sam-num chit
MRMR
हृदयशोक
hrid-ay-shok
MSBahasa Melayu
kesedihan hati
kes-e-di-han ha-tee
MYမြန်မာ
ရှင် ကြောင့် ချမ်းသာ
shing kya-ng-ht che-ng-tha
NLNederlands
hartzeer
hart-zeer
NONorsk
hjertepine
yer-te-pee-neh
PAPA
ਹൃਦય ਸੋਗ
hrid-ay so-g
PTPortuguês
angústia
ahn-goo-STEE-ah
RORomână
durere de inimă
doo-reh-reh deh ee-nee-mah
RUРусский
душевное горе
doo-shev-noye go-reh
SVSvenska
hjärt sorg
hyar-tsorg
SWKiswahili
maumivu
maw-ee-voo
TAதமிழ்
இதய வேதனை
itha-ya ve-tha-nai
TEతెలుగు
హృదయ విచారం
hrid-aya vi-chaar-am
TLTL
sakit ng puso
sa-kit ng poo-so
TRTürkçe
kalp acısı
kalp ah-see
UKУкраїнська
серцеболь
ser-tse-bol
URاردو
دل کا غم
dil ka gham
VITiếng Việt
buồn đau
bwohn dow
YOYO
ígbà ìlú
ee-gba ee-loo
ZUZU
umoya omusa
oo-mo-ya oo-moo-sa