wailing
intermediateB1/ˈweɪlɪŋ/ · wai-ling
to make a high-pitched, mournful cry or sound, often due to grief.
Meanings
to make a high-pitched, mournful cry or sound, often due to grief.
ایک بلند آواز میں، غم زدہ چیخ یا آواز نکالنا، اکثر غم کی وجہ سے۔
روتے ہوئے
rote hue
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- wailing mourners
- wailing sirens
- wailing child
Example Sentences
The wailing of the siren echoed through the night.
سائرن کی آہ و فغاں رات بھر گونجتی رہی۔
sairen ki āh-o-faghān raat bhar gonjti rahi.
She was wailing in grief after the loss of her loved one.
وہ اپنے پیارے کے نقصان کے بعد غم میں رو رہی تھی۔
woh apne pyāre ke nuqsān ke bād gham mein ro rahi thi.
The wailing of the wind was hauntingly beautiful.
ہوا کی آہ و فغاں دلکش تھی۔
havā ki āh-o-faghān dilkash thi.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Wailing sounds like 'whaling' but is about crying, not fishing.
Imagine a heartbroken person crying loudly in a quiet room.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
گریبان سے چاک کر کے وہ کہتی ہے، / کوئی غم ان کی آہ و فغاں لے کے آئے گا۔
Gareebān se chāk kar ke woh keh'ti hai, / Koi gham un ki āh-o-faghān le ke aaye ga.
She tears her collar and says, / A sorrow will come with their wailing.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آنسو بہانے سے غم کم نہیں ہوتا۔
Aansoo bahāne se gham kam nahi hota.
Crying does not lessen the sorrow.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "wailen" — to cry out or lament
First known use: 13th century
The term 'wailing' likely evolved from Old English origins, reflecting expressions of grief and sorrow across various cultures.