Definition
To feel sincere regret or remorse for something wrong you've done; to turn away from sin or wrongdoing.
Etymology
From Latin 'repentire' (re- 'again' + poenitentia 'regret'), entering English through Old French. Religious contexts emphasized the spiritual turn-around, making it a key term in Christianity about changing your ways.
Kelly Says
Repent literally means 'to turn around again'—which is why it's not just about feeling sorry, but actually changing direction and doing something different, like doing a 180-degree turn on your path.
Translations
BGБългарски
разкайвам се
raz-KAI-vam se
BNবাংলা
অনুতপ্ত হওয়া
o-nutop-to ho-wa
CACatalà
penedir-se
pe-ne-DIR-se
CSČeština
litovat
li-to-VAT
DEDeutsch
bereuen
be-ROY-en
ELΕλληνικά
μετανοώ
me-ta-no-O
ESEspañol
arrepentirse
a-re-pen-TIR-se
ETEesti
kahetsema
ka-het-SE-ma
EUEuskara
damutu
da-MU-tu
FAفارسی
توبه کردن
tobe kar-dan
FRFrançais
se repentir
se re-pon-TEER
GLGalego
arrepentirse
a-re-pen-TIR-se
HEעברית
להתחרט
le-hit-kha-RET
HIहिन्दी
पछताना
pachh-taa-na
HRHrvatski
kajati se
ka-YA-ti se
IDBahasa Indonesia
bertobat
ber-to-bat
ITItaliano
pentirsi
pen-TIR-si
LTLietuvių
gailėtis
gai-LE-tis
LVLatviešu
nožēlot
no-zhe-LOT
MNМонгол
гэмшээх
gemsheekh
MSBahasa Melayu
bertaubat
ber-ta-u-bat
MYမြန်မာ
နောင်တရသည်
naung-ta-ya-dhi
NLNederlands
berouwen
be-ROU-wen
PLPolski
żałować
zha-WO-vach
PTPortuguês
arrepender-se
a-re-pen-DER-se
RUРусский
раскаиваться
ras-ka-I-va-tsa
SKSlovenčina
ľutovať
lyu-to-VACH
SLSlovenščina
pokesati se
po-ke-SA-ti se
SRСрпски
кајати се
ka-YA-ti se
TAதமிழ்
மனம் மாறு
ma-nam maa-ru
TEతెలుగు
పశ్చాత్తాపపడు
pash-cha-tta-pa-pa-du
THไทย
สำนึกผิด
sam-nuek phit
TRTürkçe
pişman olmak
pish-MAN ol-mak
UKУкраїнська
каятися
ka-YA-ty-sya
URاردو
توبہ کرنا
toba kar-na
VITiếng Việt
ăn năn
an nan