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alas in Arabic

وَا حَسْرَتَاه wā ḥasratāh

UK/əˈlæs//əˈlæs/

alas in Arabic: وَا حَسْرَتَاه (wā ḥasratāh), وَاهًا (wāhan). In English, alas means used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.

Arabic words for alas

exclamation of sorrow, etc.
وَا حَسْرَتَاه wā ḥasratāh, وَاهًا wāhan

English meaning of alas

  1. interjection Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.
  2. noun A type of geological depression formed by the subsidence of permafrost, sometimes (partially) filled by a lake.

Full definition of alas

alas in a sentence

  • I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead.
  • Alternative forms: alass, alaas

Synonyms of alas

alas in other languages

Questions about alas in Arabic

What is the meaning of alas in Arabic?
Alas in Arabic is وَا حَسْرَتَاه (wā ḥasratāh), وَاهًا (wāhan).
ما معنى كلمة alas؟
Alas: وَا حَسْرَتَاه (wā ḥasratāh), وَاهًا (wāhan).
What does alas mean in English?
Alas means used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment.

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