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Keen

noun/kˈiːn/
Definition
a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
express grief verbally
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈiːn/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈiːn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈiːn/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈiːn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna funeral lament sung with loud wailing
verbexpress grief verbally
“we lamented the death of the child”
adjectivehaving or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
“an acute observer of politics and politicians”
adjectiveintense or sharp
“suffered exquisite pain”
adjectivevery good
“he did a bully job”
adjectivepainful as if caused by a sharp instrument
“a cutting wind”
adjectivehaving a sharp cutting edge or point
“a keen blade”
Word Forms
keenverbexpress grief verbally
lamentnouna mournful poem; a lament for the dead
lamentationnouna cry of sorrow and grief
lamenternouna person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
keennouna funeral lament sung with loud wailing
acutenessnouna quick and penetrating intelligence
incisivenessnounkeenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
keennessnouna quick and penetrating intelligence
penetrateverbcome to understand
sharpnessnouna quick and penetrating intelligence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erpicht
eine Trauerklage, gesungen mit lautem Wehklagen
🇫🇷French
passionné
une complainte funèbre chantée avec de forts gémissements
🇪🇸Spanish
afecto
un lamento fúnebre cantado con fuertes lamentos
🇮🇹Italian
appassionato
un lamento funebre cantato con alto lamento
🇳🇱Dutch
vaardig
een begrafenisklacht gezongen met luid gejammer
🇵🇹Portuguese
ansioso
um lamento fúnebre cantado com alto lamento
🇷🇺Russian
увлеченный
погребальный плач, исполняемый с громким воем
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उत्सुक
जोर-जोर से विलाप करते हुए गाया जाने वाला अंतिम संस्कार विलाप
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রখর
একটি অন্ত্যেষ্টিক্রিয়া বিলাপ উচ্চস্বরে বিলাপের সাথে গাওয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆர்வமுள்ள
உரத்த அழுகையுடன் பாடப்படும் ஒரு இறுதிச் சடங்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆసక్తిగల
బిగ్గరగా ఏడుపుతో పాడిన అంత్యక్రియల విలాపం
🇮🇳Marathi
उत्सुक
मोठ्याने आक्रोश करून गायलेला अंत्यसंस्कार
🇮🇳Gujarati
આતુર
મોટેથી વિલાપ સાથે ગવાયેલું અંતિમ સંસ્કાર વિલાપ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉತ್ಸುಕ
ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಅಳುವುದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಾಡಿದ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ರಿಯೆಯ ಪ್ರಲಾಪ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തീക്ഷ്ണമായ
ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള വിലാപത്തോടെ ആലപിച്ച ഒരു ശവസംസ്കാര വിലാപം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਤਸੁਕ
ਇੱਕ ਅੰਤਮ ਸੰਸਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਵਿਰਲਾਪ ਉੱਚੀ ਰੋਣ ਨਾਲ ਗਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
شوقین
ایک جنازے کا نوحہ بلند آواز کے ساتھ گایا گیا۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
敏锐的
大声哀嚎的哀歌
🇯🇵Japanese
鋭い
大声で泣き叫ぶ葬儀の嘆き
🇰🇷Korean
날카로운
큰 소리로 통곡하며 부르는 장례식 애도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sắc sảo
một lời than thở trong đám tang được hát với tiếng than khóc lớn
🇹🇭Thai
กระตือรือร้น
บทเพลงคร่ำครวญในงานศพพร้อมกับเสียงคร่ำครวญดัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
suka
ratapan pemakaman dinyanyikan dengan ratapan nyaring
🇵🇭Filipino
masigasig
isang panaghoy sa libing na inaawit nang may malakas na panaghoy
🇲🇾Malay
berminat
ratapan pengebumian dinyanyikan dengan ratapan yang kuat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حريص
رثاء جنازة تغنى بالنحيب العالي
🇮🇷Persian
مشتاق
نوحه جنازه ای که با زاری بلند خوانده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
hevesli
yüksek sesle söylenen bir cenaze ağıtı
🇮🇱Hebrew
נִלהָב
קינת לוויה מושרת ביללה רמה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'keen'?
The primary meaning of 'keen' is 'a funeral lament sung with loud wailing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'keen' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'keen' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'keen' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'keen' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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