κλαίω
Greek (Cypriot)
/ˈkleo/
verb
Definitions
- (most senses) cry, weep shed tears
- (intransitive) water, run
- (transitive) mourn, grieve for
- (transitive) feel sorry for
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek κλαίω (wail, I make known, cry, famous).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κλαίω
Gloss
wail, I make known, cry, famous
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
😢 😭 😿
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- κλαίω Ancient Greek
- κλαῦμα Ancient Greek
- *ḱlew- Proto-Indo-European
- κλαψομούνης Greek (modern)
- μουνί Greek (modern)