wail
US /weɪl/
UK /weɪl/
1.
than vãn
to make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness:
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The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region.
1.
than vãn
a long, high, loud cry, especially because of something unpleasant:
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a wail of anguish