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wail Meaning in Indonesian (wail artinya dalam bahasa indonesia)

verbratap, meratap
nounratapan
ratap in English:wail
Quick Answer • Indonesian Meaning

Arti wail dalam bahasa Indonesia adalah ratap, meratap, ratapan. (Mengerang atau menangis dengan suara panjang dan melengking, biasanya karena sakit, sedih, atau marah.)

Definitions of Wail

  1. 1
    verb
    meratap

    To utter a prolonged, high-pitched cry, typically in pain, grief, or anger.

    Mengerang atau menangis dengan suara panjang dan melengking, biasanya karena sakit, sedih, atau marah.

  2. 2
    noun
    ratapan

    A prolonged, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

    Tangisan atau erangan panjang dan melengking karena sakit, sedih, atau marah.

Example Sentences

casual

“The child began to wail when he dropped his ice cream.”

Anak itu mulai meratap ketika es krimnya jatuh.

casual

“We heard the wail of the siren in the distance.”

Kami mendengar ratapan sirene di kejauhan.

Synonyms (Sinonim)

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Antonyms (Antonim)

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularwails
past tensewailed
present participlewailing
agent nounwailer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

wail of despairexpression

A cry expressing extreme hopelessness.

wail of a sirencollocation

The loud, piercing sound made by a siren.