Definition
Feeling sorry for something you did wrong and wanting to change your behavior.
Etymology
From Latin 'repentans,' combining 're-' (back) and 'penitus' (deeply), from the verb 'poenitere' (to regret). The word originally meant to feel deep regret and turn back from wrongdoing.
Kelly Says
In Christianity, repentance is so important that there's an entire branch of theology about it—the idea of 'turning around' from sin (which is literally what 're-' meaning 'back' suggests) became central to redemption across many religions!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አመሰግናለሁ
a-mes-e-g-na-le-hu
CACatalà
penitent
pe-ni-tent
CSČeština
pokájený
po-ka-jen-y
DADansk
fortrydt
for-trydt
DEDeutsch
reuevoll
ray-vo-ll
ELΕλληνικά
μετανιωμένος
me-ta-nio-men-os
ESEspañol
arrepentido
ar-re-pen-ti-doh
FAفارسی
پشیمان
pesh-i-man
FISuomi
parannus
pa-ran-nus
FRFrançais
repenti
re-pen-ti
HEעברית
מסובך
mas-o-v-ech
HIहिन्दी
पछतावा
pach-ta-va
IDBahasa Indonesia
penurut
pe-nu-rut
ITItaliano
penitente
pe-ni-ten-te
JA日本語
悔い改める
kai-wo-ka-e-meru
KO한국어
반성하는
ban-seong-ha-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
penyesalan
pe-ne-sa-lan
NLNederlands
bedauwend
be-dau-wend
NONorsk
angrende
an-gre-nde
PAPA
ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ
mu-ka-ba-lay
PLPolski
arrepiał
ar-rep-iał
PTPortuguês
arrependido
ar-re-pen-di-doh
RUРусский
покаявшийся
po-ka-yas-shivshiy
SVSvenska
ångerfull
a-nger-full
TAதமிழ்
விருப்பம்
vi-rupp-am
THไทย
สำนึกผิด
sam-neuk-pet
TLTL
paumanhin
pa-u-man-hin
TRTürkçe
pişman
pee-sh-man
UKУкраїнська
покаяний
po-ka-y-niy
URاردو
مُتَأَسफ़
mu-ta-as-f
VITiếng Việt
hối hận
hoi han
ZUZU
isibindi
ee-si-bin-di