Ail: meaning, definitions and examples
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ail
[ eɪl ]
medical
Ail is a term used to describe a mild illness or discomfort.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He has been feeling a bit under the weather, but it's just a minor ail.
- She complained of various ails, but nothing serious.
Translations
Translations of the word "ail" in other languages:
🇵🇹 dor
- sofrimento
- aflição
🇮🇳 दर्द
- पीड़ा
- कष्ट
🇩🇪 Schmerz
- Leiden
- Qual
🇮🇩 rasa sakit
- penderitaan
- kesakitan
🇺🇦 біль
- страждання
- мука
🇵🇱 ból
- cierpienie
- męka
🇯🇵 痛み (いたみ)
- 苦しみ (くるしみ)
- 悩み (なやみ)
🇫🇷 douleur
- souffrance
- peine
🇪🇸 dolor
- sufrimiento
- pena
🇹🇷 ağrı
- acı
- ızdırap
🇰🇷 통증 (tongjeung)
- 고통 (gotong)
- 괴로움 (goeroum)
🇸🇦 ألم
- معاناة
- عذاب
🇨🇿 bolest
- utrpení
- muka
🇸🇰 bolesť
- utrpenie
- muka
🇨🇳 痛苦 (tòngkǔ)
- 疼痛 (téngtòng)
- 苦难 (kǔnàn)
🇸🇮 bolečina
- trpljenje
- muka
🇮🇸 sársauki
- þjáning
- kvöl
🇰🇿 ауырсыну
- азап
- қиналу
🇬🇪 ტკივილი
- ტანჯვა
- წამება
🇦🇿 ağrı
- əzab
- əziyyət
🇲🇽 dolor
- sufrimiento
- pena
Etymology
The word 'ail' comes from the Old English term 'eglan', meaning 'to afflict with pain'. Over time, it evolved into 'ail' in Middle English, retaining its original meaning of causing discomfort or trouble. The usage of 'ail' as a noun to describe a mild illness or discomfort became common in the 18th century.