hljóð

Icelandic

/l̥jouːð/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) sound
  • a cry
  • silence

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hljóð (a sound, sound, tune, tone, ringing, roar, clap) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hleuþą (sound, noise, hearing).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hleuþą

Gloss

sound, noise, hearing

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

音

Emoji
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