"wail" meaning in All languages combined

See wail on Wiktionary

Noun [Inglés]

IPA: /weɪl/, /ˈweɪl/ Audio: en-us-wail.ogg Forms: wail [singular], wails [plural]
Etymology: Del inglés medio weilen, waylen y este del inglés antiguo non ('væla')
  1. Gemido, llanto, lamento.
    Sense id: es-wail-en-noun-c8LddYsm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb [Inglés]

IPA: /weɪl/, /ˈweɪl/ Audio: en-us-wail.ogg
Etymology: Del inglés medio weilen, waylen y este del inglés antiguo non ('væla')
  1. Gemir, llorar.
    Sense id: es-wail-en-verb-BJIHnGS6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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