healing

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhiːlɪŋ/ Homophone: heeling Rhymes: -iːlɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English heelinge, helynge, from Old English hǣling (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailingō (“healing”), from Proto-Germanic *hailijaną (“to heal”), equivalent to heal +‎ -ing. Cognate with West Frisian hieling (“healing”), Dutch heling (“healing”), German Heilung (“healing; cure”). ==== Noun ==== healing (countable and uncountable, plural healings) The process where the cells in the body regenerate and repair themselves. An act of healing, as by a faith healer. The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== heal ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English heelyng, equivalent to heal +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== healing present participle and gerund of heal ===== Derived terms ===== == Indonesian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English healing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhiːliŋ/ === Verb === healing (slang) to go on holiday; to go on vacation == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English healing. === Noun === healing c faith healing Synonyms: helande, helbrägdagörelse ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === healing in Svensk ordbok (SO) healing in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)